Through common stories, good and evil are both represented through the visions of the antagonists and protagonists, who create morals and opinions, and how the visions Societies have changed over time. In William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies, we are brought into a world that explores the issues of civilization and savagery. In this literary piece, a group of British schoolchildren are stranded on a desert island without adults and try to maintain order and peace, but ultimately achieve disastrous results. Golding essentially wanted to emphasize the clash between good and evil, using symbols to establish this concept. From the beginning of the novel, fire plays a very important role during the boy's time on the island. Fire is extremely necessary for the survival of the boys on the mysterious island and for a potential rescue. Although they generally eat only fruit, they cannot cook meat caught by hunters without the presence of a fire. It provides them with warmth and security, however the boys have difficulty lighting the fire continuously. Fire, in this story, is a symbol of defeat, but also of hope. In the sense of defeat, throughout the story Ralph desperately tries to keep the fire burning, but this ends up being an impossible task for the careless boys. At one point, Ralph and Piggy spot a ship in the distance on the beach and find that Jack has let the fire go out and tells him “There was a ship. Out there. You said you'd keep the fire burning and you let it go out! (Golding, CHAPTER 4). All the boys had the opportunity to be rescued, but they missed it because the hunters were too distracted and distracted to pay attention to the situation they found themselves in. At the same time, the fire in the story is..... .middle of paper ......together. Piggy was essentially the voice of reason on the island, so in that sense his glasses were very representative of him seeing things more clearly than others. He had clear priorities and good judgment, but is rejected by others for pointing out the reality of the situation they find themselves in. The breaking of Piggy's glasses began the downward spiral into savagery. Piggy's glasses, however, had enormous symbolic value representing the knowledge and order from which the boys came, but they were also a symbol of destruction. Golding essentially challenges readers to take a closer look at the meaning of the symbols he used. to show the conflict between good and evil. Evil will always be part of man's nature. Golding's novel wanted to show us that this evil should be recognized and not ignored, otherwise there will be serious consequences.