chapter 1 : sound of the shell (symbolism of the scar)
IN CHAPTER 1 WE ARE FIRST INTRODUCED TO TWO BOYS WHOSE NAMES ARE PIGGY AND RALPH. THEY HAD JUST SUFFERED FROM A PLANE CRASH AND DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE. THE LYRICS "AND ONE DAY WE WILL DIE, AND OUR ASHES WILL FLY FROM THE AEROPLANE OVER THE SEA. BUT FOR NOW WE ARE YOUNG. LET US LAY IN THE SUN IN THE ARMS OF ALL I'M KEEPING HERE WITH ME." FIT PERFECTLY WITH CHAPTER ONE BECAUSE IT DESCRIBES HOW THE BOYS ARE YOUNG AND THEY CRASH ON THE ISLAND ON AN AIRPLANE. THE SCAR OF THE PLANE WILL SYMBOLIZE HOW AN INJURY TO AN INNOCENT PLACE BECOMES MAN’S CORRUPT CIVILIZATION ONCE THE BOYS ARRIVE ON THE ISLAND . THE LYRICS KIND OF HINT THE READER IN WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN ONCE THE BOYS SETTLE IN ON THE ISLAND.
Chapter 2 : Fire on the island (symbolism of the conch shell)
IN CHAPTER TWO, THE CONCH SHELL IS ONE OF THE MAIN FOCUSES. IT TALKS ABOUT HOW IT HOLDS ALL THE POWER AND THAT WHEN ANYONE WANTS TO TALK THEY HAVE THE POWER WHEN THEY HOLD IT. WHEN RALPH BLOWS THE CONCH SHELL, THAT MEANS YOU NEED TO COME TO THE MEETING OR GATHER AROUND, AND THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN TALK IS IF YOU ARE HOLDING THE SHELL. WE CHOSE THIS SONG "THE POWER" BECAUSE IN THE SONG IT SAYS "I'VE GOT THE POWER" MULTIPLE TIMES REPRESENTING THAT WHEN YOU'RE HOLDING THE CONCH SHELL YOU'VE GOT ALL THE POWER. THIS SHOWS THE SYMBOLISM OF THE CONCH SHELL BECAUSE IT SYMBOLIZES POWER AND AUTHORITY.
Chapter 3 : hunts on the beach
IN CHAPTER 3 RALPH TALKS ABOUT MANY OF THE KIDS HAVING NIGHTMARES, OR MORE SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE BEAST THE KIDS HAVE BEEN CLAIMING TO SEE. THE BEAST IS AN UNREAL MONSTER THAT THE KIDS ARE CONVINCED IS REAL AND DANGEROUS TO THEM. TO REPRESENT FEAR THE KIDS HAVE FOR THE BEAST WE CHOSE THE SONG "DISTURBIA" BY RIHANNA. THIS SONG HAS LYRICS SUCH AS " IT CAN CREEP UP INSIDE YOU AND CONSUME YOU" WHICH RELATE TO HOW THE KIDS FEEL ABOUT THE BEAST AND THINGS THAT THEY ARE AFRAID WILL DO TO THEM. "ITS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT" RELATES TO HOW THE KIDS CLAIM SEEING IT AT NIGHT TIME.
Chapter 4 : Painted faces and long hair (symbolism of the signal fire)
IN CHAPTER 4 THE SIGNAL FIRE GOES OUT BECAUSE JACK AND THE BOYS WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO WATCH THE SIGNAL FIRE GO OUT HUNTING FOR PIGS.A SHIP PASSES THE ISLAND BUT THE FIRE HAD GONE OUT. THE SIGNAL FIRE IS AN IMPORTANT SYMBOL IN THE BOOK BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY MEANS OR RESCUE AND GETTING OF THE ISLAND. IN THE SONG THE LYRICS "SOS PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME IT'S NOT HEALTHY FOR ME TO FEEL THIS WAY Y.O.U ARE MAKING THIS HARD" SHOWS HOW THE BOYS HAVE BEEN WANTING TO GET RESCUED OF THE ISLAND, BUT BECAUSE MOST OF THE BOYS GO OFF HUNTING AND PLAY GAMES, ITS MAKING IT HARD FOR THEM TO GET RESCUED .
Chapter 5 - beasts from water
IN CHAPTER FIVE RALPH AND JACK ARE BATTLING FOR FOR LEADERSHIP OVER THE GROUP. RALPH WANTS TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO SURVIVE, LIKE SHELTER AND A FIRE GOING SO THEY CAN GET SAVED FROM THE ISLAND. RALPH IS MORE WORRIED ABOUT HAVING AUTHORITY AND LAWS IN PLACE. ON THE OTHER HALF JACK WANTS TO KILL PIGS, RUN AROUND THE ISLAND AND HAVE FUN, WHICH IS MORE APPEALING TO THE YOUNGER KIDS. FOR THIS CHAPTER WE CHOSE "BEAT IT" BY MICHAEL JACKSON BECAUSE ITS ALMOST LIKE JACK IS TELLING RALPH TO "BEAT IT " LIKE IT SAYS IN THE SONG. "SO BEAT IT JUST BEAT IT" THIS IS WHAT JACK NEEDS TO DO IF HE WANTS TO BE IN POWER
Chapter 6 : beasts from air
