Lord of the Flies is a story that involves a lot of symbolism. Almost every object in the story symbolizes something more important than what it really is. Three of these things seem to stand out more than the others: the fire, the conch shell, and Piggy's glasses. The author, William Golding, most likely put in these symbols to have a bigger impression on the reader.

The fire on the island is used to cook the pigs killed by Jack and the other hunters, and to signal ships that they are on the island. This fire shows the boy's organization and willingness to get off the island. When the boys are keeping the fire burning well, they are expressing strong will to leave the island, and great organization. However when the fire is not burning, or burning very lowly, the boys are...