In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, he uses symbolism symbolism throughout the novel to show the deeper meaning to the book. One of the most important symbols in the book are Piggy’s Spectacles. Much more than just glasses, Piggy’s pair represent multiple things that add to the story and what the boys are going through. They symbolise Piggy’s intelligence and “clear” sight compared to the primitive attitudes the other boys had, but they also show his vulnerability when he loses them. His glasses symbolism changes throughout the novel and works as a timeline to the story. Piggy is one of the first characters we meet when we start reading the Lord of the Flies. When he is described to us, the author writes that he wears glasses and his “specs” symbolize the intelligence within the group of boys. We can notice that Piggy is the only boy in the group who needs to wear glasses similarly he also seems to be the one who has all the good ideas although he is not always given credit for them. Piggy is technically the one who brings the boys together because he tells Ralph to blow in the conch, although Ralph basically takes the credit for it. The glasses also represent Piggy’s clear mind, and practical thinking. When everyone runs to light the first fire but cannot keep it going, Piggy scolds them and says that their being …show more content…
Piggy’s glasses are also used to symbolize his weakness that allows the boys to pick on him so frequently. Also since they used his glasses as the primary means of making fire on the island they were also a symbol of power. The boys used fire to stay warm, to keep away "night things", and to cook food, so it was very important. Whomever controlled fire had the power. Which leads to when Jack takes them from Piggy to light the fire for his own tribe of boys. The only thing that Ralph and Piggy’s “tribe” had on