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Is this a good conclusion?? I'm writing a literary analysis for my grade 10 english class...


Symbolism is a key element in the Lord of the Flies. The conch, the beastie, and Piggy’s glasses are simple objects that have been developed throughout the novel to enhance its meaning. They all symbolize the eventual downfall of civilization on the island and the retrogression back to their primal instincts; cruelty, savagery, and evil.

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2 days ago
If not, what can I do to fix it..


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 2 days ago
If not, what can I do to fix it.. I like it. You repeat your three symbols, and I assume that each one was used as the basis for a body paragraph, the main thesis being about the use of symbolism (and all are correct symbols for that book) and you end with a rhetorical device. You might want to open the conclusion with a transitional phrase (anything but ‘In Conclusion’.)
If your first line in the conclusion is very similar to your original thesis stated at the end of your introductory paragraph, I would change the wording or rephrase it.

Ex. Thesis:
Symbolism is a key element throughout the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding.
Ex. Conclusion:
To summarize, throughout the novel, Lord of the Flies, the use of symbolism is significant. The conch, the beastie, and Piggy’s glasses are all common objects, which are developed and enhanced throughout the novel to gain distinctive meaning. Each of these symbols represent qualities that predict the eventual collapse of the Island and regression of the boys back to their primal instincts: cruelty, savagery, and evil.


I don’t know if that helped, I do know that it was overkill, but it was fun to write :)
You conclusion has some great qualities! Source(s):
I made it through 10th grade english many moons ago... as long as you made a point of showing how those objects represent the downfall of civilization, it's fine. i think its eloquently stated. Yes, this looks like a good conclusion. I'm just going to assume that it does sum up your paper in a tidy way.
My only suggestion is to change the word retrogression to regression, unless it is a vocab word you're supposed to work in. The two words have the same meaning, and the word regression fits the rest of the vocab in the piece better.