Lord of the Flies: Symbols. The Island The tropical island, with its bountiful food and untouched beauty, symbolizes paradise.
It is like a Garden of Eden in which the boys can try to create the perfect society from scratch. •Look for the red text to track where The Island appears in: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6 The Lord of the Flies (the Beast) The "Lord of the Flies," or the beast, inhabits the severed head of a pig staked into the ground.
Symbolic Characters in LOTF.
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