1. The Fire - The fire is just a small pile of sticks used to try and get the attention of passing by ships or planes. The people in the story who use it are all of the boy. The fire symbolizes hope. Hope meaning their hope of being saved from the island. But when the fire goes our due to Jack's irresponsibility, all the boys loose their hope. I think that the fire does symbolize hope for the boys on the island.
The Beast - The beast is supposedly a creature that lurks around the island. All of the boys, well most of them are afraid of it. Ralph is half and half, Piggy just does not believe in it, Simon thinks its them the boys, and Jack doesn't care what it is he just wants to kill it. The beast symbolizes the fear that all the boys have. Meaning that the fear of what may be on the island. Or even fear of not ever getting rescued and being able to get home. I think that the beast symbolizes the boys and how they have the potential to be evil.
The Conch Shell - The Conch shell is a shell that Ralph and Piggy found on the beach. They decided it was going to be used to call for meetings and also during meetings no one can speak except the one who holds the conch. The conch symbolizes civilization between the boys and how they communicate with each other throughout the story. I think that the conch shell does symbolizes the boys civilization.
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