The characters in Lord of the Flies<span> possess recognizable symbolic </span>significance<span>, which make them as the sort of people around us. Ralph stands for civilization and democracy; Piggy represents intellect and rationalism; Jack signifies savagery and dictatorship; </span>Simon<span> is the incarnation of goodness and saintliness.</span>
The first sentence, ‘My cat’s favorite pastime seems to be sleeping’. A gerund is when a vets is used as a noun. Future tip: gerunds most always end in ‘ing’. Hope this helps.