Symbolism: The practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships.

Example from text: An example of symbolism from the text is the conch shell, which is a symbol of order, civilisation and democracy on the island.

Symbolism- The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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The island is symbolistic of society and the boys are a younger version in a smaller world of the real deal. It symbolises and demonstrates what people are capable of and how they react under different circumstances.

Symbolism: the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.