Lord of the Flies In the Lord of the Flies, many symbols were shown upon the book. For example, the conch. The conch withholds power and authority. Power is shown when Piggy states, “We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. They'll come come when they hear us.” As the story went along, it stated that he who holds the shell holds the power to speak. This is a prime example of showing how an object so small had authority amongst the hunters and the littluns. Piggy's glasses, which were used to keep the fire going and to help Piggy see. Taking it a step further, though this symbol is very simple, Piggy’s spectacles were meant to show a vision. That vision that was shown between the hunters and littluns. The spectacles are intended