Does anyonewho read Lord of the flies have an idea of what the scar left by the plane symbolizes?

Question

if so , could you please give some examples

Answer 1

Basically it's the "raping of innocence". The land in it's original, untouched and undisturbed state is destroyed by the plane. That same plane crash and scar across the land is analogous to the scar left in the psychology of the boys; the loss of their innocent childhood.

Answer 2

the scar could symbolize some problems to come, emotional scarring, physical pain.or, while the world was at war, these boys problems were actually smaller than the world's problems. a scar is less than a broken arm

Answer 3

It symbolizes a blight on the innocence of the boys about to turn into uncivilized brutes once the veneer of the cultured education is subverted by the rules of the jungle.

Answer 4

Hi there;

The scar symbolism represents aggression and fear, dark evil.

Answer 5

the island is not perfect. it is a "blighted star" the world is filled with imperfections-- even on a seemingly perfect island.