The Powers in Lord of the Flies Power is used to show how it influences the boys on the island, to lead them to become different people. The conch shell and the sow’s head are the main points of power in Lord of the Flies, which are completely opposite in meaning to each other. Power controls the boys and their way of life on the island. The symbols represent some sort of authority, which …showed first 75 words of 758 total…

…showed last 75 words of 758 total…amongst nature and the other young men. The sow’s head is seen as evil, while the conch shell represents goodness. Power is known as almighty throughout the isle. Ralph’s conch and Jack’s knife are two symbols used to control the people on the island. The use of two contrasting powers, also seen as guides for dominance, and symbols show how power is the main way of life until the boys are rescued.