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Golding's methods - Coggle Diagram
Golding's methods
Symbolism
The conch
Civilisation, democracy, order
The glasses
Intelligence, insight, civilisation (used for lighting fire)
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The Beast
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When it is the dead parachutist - links to ongoing destruction adults are waging in the outside world
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Irony
Boys are playing out the bigger war in the adult world - naval officer doesn't understand what has taken place 'jolly good show'
Out of control fire leads to rescue at the end - R wanted to keep a fire going but it was used to 'smoke him out'
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Importance of names
Never find out Piggy's real name and R is introduced as the 'fair boy' - adds to allegorical nature of the novel (boys represent bigger ideas)
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Ralph and Jack
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Golding consciously uses the names to subvert expected ideas about how boys would behave on an island
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