Lord Of The Flies Fire Analysis

First of all, the fire represents the struggle of power between Jack’s tribe and Ralph's tribe when Ralph is determined to keep a signal fire going, the chance of being rescued is gone and Jack catches the island on fire. To begin with, as Ralph determines to keep a signal fire going on in the island, Jack struggles for power and begins to transform from civilized to savage. Jack is obsessed with hunting the pig more than being rescued. During the meeting, his eyes are filled with anger as he says,“I thought I might kill” (Golding 94). Later, Ralph responded, “…. I was talking about smoke! Don’t you want to be rescued? All you can talk about is pig, pig, pig!” (Golding 55). Evidently, “kill” and “smoke” highlights the point that the signal

The boys forget the main goal, being rescued. Ralph repeatedly reminds them, “If a ship comes near the island… we must make a fire” (38). Ralph knows the chances of being rescued are slim, but creating a fire will increase those chances. This decision reveals Ralph’s ability to collaborate with the others in order to get the necessary work done. The fire is a logical idea because is someone sees it they will eventually be rescued. Comparatively, Jack uses his resources when no one knows how to start a fire as he commands, “His specs-use them as burning glasses!” (40). Jack resourcefulness of using the glasses to start the fire not only works, but helps them get rescued, keeps them warms, and allows them to cook. Nevertheless, Jack forcefully taking Piggy’s lenses is a symbol of lack of respect because he takes advantage of Piggy after viewing his vulnerability. Jack uses Piggy’s glasses is resourceful because they can use the lenses to create a fire with the sunlight. Their decisions display their responsibility and how they both qualify to become

As the fireman, Guy Montag, from Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury changes his view on the world, his view on fire changes as well. Throughout the book he encounters many different people who each change him in different ways. Some people convince him that fire is great because of its destruction. It burns away the things that make people unhappy, and changes things. However, as his journey continues, he begins to see fire as an escape. By the end of the book, he realizes that fire does not just take and destroy, but it gives.

When the group were discussing about the fire, Piggy says, “ ‘Cos the smoke's a signal and we can't be rescued if we don't have smoke” (173). Piggy is working to help out the boys by trying to inform them about their situation, and how they can fix it together. Piggy is the voice of reason out of all the boys by telling them how things will affect them as a group, and that is just like how the superego tells the ego on how the action will influence society. Piggy always wants what is best for the group, and wants them all to get off the island safely. When the group decided to move the fire from the mountain, Golding describes, “Piggy was so full of delight and expanding liberty in Jack's departure, so full of pride in his contribution to the good of society, that he helped to fetch wood” (129). Piggy wants to guide the boys on the right path of survival, and enjoys when he is able to help. His involvement in book by helping Ralph and the other boys is based on the focus of the superego to help the needs of society.

In Fahrenheit 451 ,written by Ray Bradbury, the motif of fire, sparks an interest in the reader which pulls them into the life of Guy Montag. In the daily life of Montag, Bradbury portrays the importance of fire in the censored society. From Montag's standpoint the reader gains a clear perspective of the symbolism and importance of fire. Throughout the story fire is used to represent a different emotion or characteristic. At the start of the book fire symbolizes destruction; towards the middle of the book fire is used to represent change and discovering ones identity; and finally at the conclusion of the story fire symbolizes renewal and rebirth.

Piggy's intelligence is unmatched by anyone on the island. The kids are panicking because they have just seen the beast and no one can light the fire, aside from Piggy who remains calm. “We've got no fire. That thing sits up there-we'll have to stay here,” (29) Ralph says grievously. Piggy stays calm and is the one who actually takes time to think about the situation. He suggests to move the fire down next to the campsite which Ralph agrees with. Later when Jack leaves, Ralph does not know what to do and turns to Piggy and asks, "Piggy, what are we going to do?"(139). Ralph looks to Piggy when he is uncertain or hesitant for guidance. He knows that Piggy can think and trusts his decisions. Jack is fighting Ralph when Piggy says, “ Ralph-- remember what we came for. The fire. My specs” (177). Piggy reminds Ralph of the real importance of what their doing and to not get side tract with Jack. Piggy knows what needs to happen in order for him and everyone to survive. He is one of, if not the only, boy on the island who can make a truly intelligent decision.

When stranded on an island, objects around may be helpful to survive or get rescued or some may lead to destruction. Well at least that is what happened on an island that teenagers were stranded on. The teenager boys from Lord of the flies, get stranded on an island because their plane crashed. While they are there, one of the boys named Piggy finds a conch. The same boy has glasses, which helps start the fire. The fire is what the boys use to help get rescued. All these objects like the conch, glasses, and fire are very symbolic in the novel. In lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the symbols at the beginning of the novel, like the conch representing civilization, Piggy’s glasses representing intelligence and the fire representing hope,

When the fire burns down part of the island at the beginning of the story, Piggy notices that one of the boys are missing and says to everyone “That little ‘un that had a mark on his face-where-is he know? I tell you I don’t see him.” (47). The fire, which was only intended for a small signal fire, was not being cared for by the hunter and actually killed one of the children on the island. Even though fire is a necessity, if it is not cared for, it can bring devastation to those involved. Similarly, at the end of the story, Jack in his sadistic and savage state lights a fire that almost engulfs the whole island. This is about the time when a group of officers notice the fire and come to see what is going on. One of the officers ask “Nobody killed I hope? Any dead bodies?” “Only two, and they’ve gone.” The officer leaned down and looked closely at Ralph. “Two? Killed? Ralph nodded again. Behind him, the whole island was shuddering with flame.” (201). By the end of the book, the fire has become much more than just warmth and shelter. It has become a new symbol of power and greed. Whoever has the ability to create fire now has the advantage over the other people on the

Fire, while it is nearly crucial for a functional society, is an easy element to overuse and abuse, even to the point where it affects the things around it. Fire cannot be easily controlled, and once out of control, regaining power over it is difficult. Montag and the other firemen learn this when they encounter the woman who burns herself rather than have them burn her books (40). By taking the authority from the firemen, she makes Montag realize that they aren’t the only ones with the force of fire behind them. This is shown later in the books when Montag turns the firehose on Beatty, the fire chief (116). When someone takes away this power or makes someone lose control of their element of comfort, the whole situation can spiral out of control quickly.

In chapter 2, one of Piggy’s lines sums up the event perfectly, “The first time Ralph say ‘fire’ you goes howling and screaming up this here mountain like a pack of kids!” The idea of fire was exciting to the kids, and seeing each others excitement only increased their own. This state of heightened emotion led to the “provocation of behaviors that [the boys] would not typically engage in if alone.” The reckless behavior resulting from this example of mob mentality ended up killing at least one small child.

When the boys first set up the fire, they think that it will just be used for a smoke signal. Ralph, the leader of the group, has a very close connection with the fire. It gives him hope that they will someday

The first section is seen through Benjamin’s eyes takes place on April 7, 1928, Saturday before Easter Sunday. It was Benjy’s thirty-third birthday. However, Benjy has mental ill; he has the mind of a child and does not understand the connection of things around him. He remembers nothing except the past with his sister, Caddy. Throughout Benjamin section, “fire” is mentioned more than forty times. Benjy is fascinated by the fire: “What is fire to Benjy? It is something he can see as more immediate and concrete than anything with perhaps the exception of Caddy” (Martin 2). Benjamin seems to live mostly in the past before Caddy moved out of the house. Sometimes, Benjy gets upset and panic while living in the memory or when Luster, who is watching him, teases him.

The signal fire, one type if symbol, was made to catch the attention of passing by boats but it overpowers the young boys and brings destruction. At the assembly the conclusion to start a signal fire comes relatively as means of rescue. However, as the feed the fire it is evident that they cannot control it. The fire blazes out of hand and consumes everything, living or not, in its path. When things settle it is clear how overpowering the fire was and how weak the boys were to stop. Its destructive becomes clearer as Piggy states, ‘“-him with the mark on his face, I don’t see him. Where is he now”’ (Golding 46). Here Piggy is struggling and gasping to explain to everyone that the boy with the ‘Mulberry Face’ has been engulfed by the fire. The severity of the situation never dawns on them and he is nearly forgotten by the end of the story, they never speak of the Mulberry boy again. Fire, in the book and out, it very much like a dual blade,

Now that Jack is the new leader, he became increasingly greedy and mean and exiled Ralph and Piggy from the rest of the group and left them with nothing, except the symbolic origin of fire, Piggy’s glasses. But instead of using fire to divide the group they really needed everyone to come together to create a controlled fire so they can get off the island. While Ralph and Piggy were away Jack tried to create a signal fire, but instead he created a bonfire that ended up burning a quarter of the island down. Piggy walks up to Jack and told him (because he was mad): “‘You got your small fire all right.’ ...the boys were falling still and silent, feeling the beginnings of awe at the power set free below them” (55). Jack knew they needed a fire, but in reality Jack did not understand how destructive a fire can be, and ended up killing one of the members of the group with the fire he started. With the group divided and life in danger, the symbolic meaning of fire is displayed in this quote because it demonstrates the order and or chaos that is on the island and how nearly all of the social structure on the island could be lost as quickly as the time it takes to snap Piggy’s glasses in half.

A small group of the boys explore the island and make the decision to light a signal fire, in case ships pass by the island, using Piggy's spectacles. The fire engulfs the forrest due to the boys not paying attention,