Themes, Symbols, Motifs

Conch (Theme)

Without established leadership there will be no order (Motif)

Symbol (definition)

any thing or event that exists on a literal and figurative level.

Pig (Symbol)

represents boy's hope. They both come and go

Conch (symbol)

represents leadership. They both are passed around

Fire (symbol)

represents the boys' trust for each other. They both eventually die out

Island (symbol)

represents the boys. They are both left alone apart from civilization

Dolores Mission (Motif)

People who are lost and need a place where they belong (Theme)

Wild Pigs (Theme)

Apart from civilization man will go wild (motif)

Motif

A ____ is something that repeats throughout the text. A ___ always relates to the theme.

Theme

A ____ is the opinion the author has about a particular subject. It is the moral of the story.

Symbol

In literature, what happens with the _____ is the same thing that happens with the thing it represents.

Motif (definiton)

is a significant phrase, description, or image that is repeated throughout a literary work and is related to the theme

Theme (definiton)

is the main idea of a story sometimes expressed as a general statement. A literary work may have more than one theme. it can be considered the author's opinion abut a particular subject.