Lord of the Flies

In Lord of the Flies, I love how Golding adds in symbolism. I love how he makes Piggy the one with the glasses or "specs," and that symbolizes that Piggy is the only one that can "see clearly." It adds depth to the story and makes the reader ponder. Another idea I feel like Golding utilizes in the book is the use of foreshadowing. He adds in parts where Simon says, "You'll get back to where you came from," on page 111. From this, we can infer that Simon may not make it back the where he came from. Also on page 93, Piggy says, ". . . He can't hurt you: but if you stand out of the way he'd hurt the next thing. And that's me." This line stood out to me because Piggy was talking about Jack; Piggy predicts that Jack may kill Piggy."

While annotating the book focusing on the shift of leadership, I discovered that Jack always tends to want to take over. Even though Jack is aware that Ralph is chief, Jack still tries the snatch the power because he thinks he know what's best, when usually, he knows what's worst. Also, Jack always denies the conch system. He is so naïve and eager to speak, he doesn't wait his turn and takes charge. Ralph is usually calm, patient, and rational; sometimes he will lose his temper to...you guessed it, Jack.