What does castle rock symbolize in The Lord of the Flies?

Answer 1

The war paint reveals the hunters' inner savagery and conceals their true identities so they can do whatever they want with no consequences, even murder. “The others nodded. They understood only too well the liberation into savagery that the concealing paint brought.” – (Page 191, Line 16)

Answer 2

The Castle Rock wasn't scary to the boys in Lord of the Flies. They were frightened of the possibility that the beast was there. According to Jack it was the only place on the island which he and his hunters hadn't explored and it therefore seemed logical to assume that it was the lair of the beast. The boys were under the impression that the beast was a real creature with sharp claws and teeth, which had attacked Samneric, they genuinely believed it to be dangerous, reason enough to be scared of entering its lair.

Answer 3

Castle Rock is important because this is where the tribe goes to live. It is very small, with no food or soft ground, but the boys still go there because they can defend it. They think they must fight the beast and other boys, but they really have nothing to be afraid of from the other boys or beast. It shows that the boys don't understand what the real problems are, just like people in the world who build castles and armies and defenses.

Answer 4

Because the beast might be in the castle like rock