The Sea
The sea surrounding the island, and separating us
from the rest of civilization represents isolation. The Sea isolates us from the
rest of the world, civilization, and everyone in
it. The fact that we are isolated in such a way shows that there are
endless possibilities of what could happen. We could go insane, become savage, or retain even more wisdom &
intelligence, and learn to cherish civilization.
Scar (area where plane crash
landed)The scar (as it is referred to in the novel and what we have chosen to refer to it
as) represents the strength and how strong of a factor
humans can play on anything from the
environment, to people. This is a prime example of the damage we caused on
the island and how strong of a factor humans can be,
whether intentional or not. Shows that humans are
very strong and influential, and although these may
seem like positive qualities, they tend to play a negative
role often.
CaveThe cave represents safety,
luxury and comfort, and how quickly all of this can be taken away. The factors
that affect this could be several. Weather can easily affect the cave and what it represents, and the actions
and decisions of humans are a strong factor. It can be a safe haven until it is
tampered with by humans, or the environment takes
its natural course of action on it. The cave shows how a level of comfort and safety can be disrupted so easily,
by a number of factors.
The TentThe tent that the group builds as a team for the
use of a protective shelter, to keep them dry, and defend them against Mother Nature
shows that with co-operation, humans can
accomplish so much with such little
resources. It shows our strength and
perseverance. As long as we work together the possibilities are endless.
FireFire is a sign of hope for us stranded on this island. As long as the fire is burning we have that little ray of hope that we could be
rescued at any moment in time. The fire also
represents the little faith that we will not turn to
savagery, but our attachment to the rest of
the world will keep us civilized and not make us
act upon only our primordial instincts. As long as the fire burns under our
consent, the longer and more hope we will retain.