Jack
Ralph
the Lord of the Flies
the conch
The loss of innocence
The conflict between the human impulse towards savagery and the rules of civilization.
Piggy's glasses
the evil in everyone
reason and intelligence
savagery and dictatorship
the transfer of power
"'I gave you food,' said Jack, 'and my hunters will protect you from the beast. Who will join my tribe?' 'I'm chief,' said Ralph, 'because you chose me. And we were going to keep the fire going. Now you run after food-'... 'I said you were hunters. That was your job.' Jack ignored him again. 'Who'll join my tribe and have fun?' 'I'm chief,' said Ralph tremulously. 'And what about the fire? And I've got the conch-'"
civilization and democracy
"He tried to formulate. 'I'm scared.' He saw Piggy look up; and blundered on. 'Not of the beast. I mean I'm scared of that too. But nobody understands about the fire. If someone threw you a rope when you were drowning. If a doctor said take this because if you don't take it you'll die-you would, wouldn't you? I mean?' 'Course I would.' 'Can't they see? Can't they understand? Without the smoke signal we'll die here? Look at that!'"
