"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.

After reading multiple books for the Reading program I decided to analyse in greater detail regarding the topic of how novels use conventions of their form to construct character. The two books I decided to talk about was "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding and The book Lord of the Flies is about a group of British children aged 6 - 12 that are stranded on an island. When the boys first landed in the idyllic …showed first 75 words of 319 total…

…showed last 75 words of 319 total…possesses the conch. The conch is used throughout the book as a symbol to create order and democracy. During a conflict the conch shell is smashed showing the destruction of order and the beginning of savagery. Jack and his sidekick Roger are part of the Hunter group and they represent anarchy, savagery and evil. They express these personalities throughout the story by torturing the little children and even killing the two characters; Piggy and Simon.