Lord Of The Flies Clothing Essay

Most symbols are mainly straight forward in literature. Clothing, on the other hand, is an exception. We have clothing in our lives daily and that makes it easy to overlook. In Lord of the Flies there are young boys stranded on an island trying to survive. Along the way, they discover that it is difficult to remain civil. Clothing plays a very important role in Lord of the Flies, by William Golding. Clothing is used to represent civilization, order, and rules.

Piggy’s physical appearance contributes to his position as an outsider within the society of boys. When Piggy and Ralph first meet, Ralph remarks on Piggy’s shortness of breath to which Piggy responds, ¨ That’s right. Can’t catch my breath. I was the only boy in our school what had asthma, said the fat boy with a touch of pride, ‘And I’ve been wearing specs since I was three¨ (Golding 9). This quote describes Piggy as a fat boy with asthma and glasses, while the other boys are skinny and do not share any of the same characteristics as him. In addition, the author contributes to the outcasting Piggy by never revealing his real name and only describing Piggy as the “fat boy.” This proves that in this society, Piggy is not worth getting to

    To Piggy, the owner of the spectacles, the glasses at first represented the basic ability to see. They were thought no more of than a helpful accessory. “His specs- use them as burning glasses!” (40, Golding)  As the story progressed and the once well-mannered group slowly turned into

     Piggy in the beginning of the book was using his common sense, he was intelligent, he knew what was right from wrong, and he could condone things that made him angry easily. In the beginning of the book, (pg. ) Ralph told everyone his name was Piggy even though Piggy specifically told Ralph that he didn't like to be called that name Piggy later condoned Ralph's action with great ease. Piggy's action's and behavior depended on his glasses. Piggy and his glasses symbolized intelligence, he represents the rational side of civilization. With the glasses it seemed as though Piggy made all the right choices, and he helped Ralph know what needed to be done with the tribe. Without his

us how Piggy is sectioned from the est of the group due to his social

In the beginning of the Lord of the Flies we are introduced to two young boys, who have survived a tragic plane crash. The aircraft was an evacuation plane and it was transporting the group of boys out of England. One of the boys named Piggy is trying to catch up to the other boy, Ralph. Piggy is described as being very fat and shorter than Ralph. He wears “thick spectacles” (William Golding 7) and he is the first to determine that they are on an island. Piggy is also the one that knows how to use the conch shell and comes up with the use of it, which is to call everyone else to the beach. He believed the conch created order. Once the conch had been used we are introduced to more boys and they gain interest in Piggy’s glasses. They discover that Piggy’s glasses can start fires and they refer to them as “burning glasses” (Golding 40). The boys also rejoiced when they discovered that his glasses could create the fires. They proclaimed, “His specs - use them as burning glasses!” (Golding 38). The spectacles symbolize Piggy’s intelligence, which distinguished him from the others. Without the glasses Piggy would be blind and he would not know what to do. Although Piggy is portrayed as being physically weak and not having a great chance at survival, he is the only one that seemed to know a few survival skills. He is the one that created the fire, sundial and shelter. Without his glasses he would not be ‘intelligent’. His appearance and personality cause him to be shunned

In William Golding’s, Lord of the Flies, the recurring mention of the boy's’ clothing or lack thereof shows their attachment to society and rules. At first, the boys are wearing uniforms and are fully clothed, this represents their initial unity and regard for rules. As the boys’ time on the island grows longer, their growing lack of clothing mirrors their growing disregard for rules, and ultimately their descent into savagery. Golding shows that… through this evolution.

Piggy’s glasses symbolize reason and innovation throughout the novel; Golding most commonly associates them with the old camp on the beach. Piggy uses his glasses to help the other boys “see”, both physically and intellectually, the best and most reasonable way forward. However, any time they are removed from the beach, chaos is sure to ensue. The first time, when the boys go to the mountain to light the signal fire, Jack and the other boys pry the glasses off Piggy’s face so they can use them as burning glasses. While this does help to start the signal fire so they can be seen by a ship, it traumatizes Piggy since even at this point in the book, Jack scares him. Despite the good intentions for the fire, it soon goes wild and even results in the death of a littlun.

“His specs- use them as burning glasses” (Pg.40). He is one of the most important characters but the kids see him as the weak kid who can’t do anything but they don’t realize the things Piggy does. Piggy is the one that reminds the group that they are stranded. “Nobody knows were we are” (Pg.32). Nobody but Ralph listens to what Piggy has to say but he still follows the rules and uses the conch to speak so he is heard.

Piggy symbolizes wisdom, common sense, and intelligence. Piggy is an outcast because he is fat, has asthma, wears glasses, and lacks social skills. He also has bad grammar and seems to come from a lower-class family

The interesting and attractive point in the novel is what attaches the reader’s attention. Writers persuade reader by various ways depend on each writer’s experience and style. When authors use something for representing the meaning of something is one thing that authors often apply in their works. In the novel Lord of the flies, the Piggy’s glasses represent the tragedy of different thought in community, the metaphor for intellectual, and the civilization of humanity. Three deeply importance thing are symbolized by the meaning of glasses that writer want reader to understand.

This helps us better understand Piggy as it shows us how smart he is, being the only one who knows how to use the conch, and being the one to come up with the idea to use it for power. It also shows us how loyal but stubborn Piggy really is, he will stick by what he believes in and stick by what rules were put in place at the start, even if it causes him trouble. Making him unique as he is one of the few boys who stick by the power of the conch continuously. This however becomes ironic as both Piggy and the conch die at the same

The symbol of Piggy’s Glasses is illustrated in many different ways, such as structure and civilization. When Piggy first got onto the island, he looked at it

Piggy’s glasses symbolize intelligence and logic, when Jack stole Piggy’s specs, it was as if he stole the logical side of their civilization. Piggy is the intelligent boy in the group. Without his glasses, he cannot see therefore he cannot help the group properly. Without his specs, their society lose their rationality. A society needs rationality to think things through properly.

Piggy’s glasses symbolize knowledge. The glasses also represent society’s reliance upon technology because humans are sometimes weak. The glasses were created to make Piggy’s eyesight better than before. His life is better with the glasses because he can see, without them I don’t know what he would do. Jack slaps the glasses off of Piggy’s face, and in that