Symbolism In Lord Of The Flies

Lord of the Flies is a gruesome, dark and intense novel written as a political allegory by the author William Golding. In this novel Lord of the Flies, there are various significant symbols the most being Piggy’s glasses because of how it allows a logical smart boy to see and perform tasks, it becomes a tool of innovation being able to start fires, and how it leads to the destruction of an island.

In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Piggy’s glasses represent both weakness and power. The symbolism for the glasses progresses throughout the novel.

First, of the many symbolic objects in the Lord of the Flies are Piggy’s glasses. His glasses symbolize many different things in the novel. First they symbolize hope. Piggy’s specs are what the boys

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.

Piggy’s glasses is the most powerful item on the island, which symbolize the knowledge and intelligence. In addition, it is also an important

The bifocals that Piggy wears on his face exemplify that he is the most rational and knowledgeable boy on the island. “He took off his glasses and held them out to Ralph, blinking and smiling, and then started

Piggy’s glasses are meaningful both literally and figuratively in The Lord Of The Flies because they are the source of fire and symbolize Piggy’s intelligence and civility. Piggy, Ralph, and Samneric

Piggy is a restricted character who wants to help even though sometimes physically he cannot. Piggy's glasses are significant to the boys because they are the means of which the boys are able to start a fire. Symbolically, the glasses are significant because they represent intellect and order. The breaking of the glasses represents the breaking of the last tie to humanity that the boys have. After this event, it is a downward spiral into a primal behavior, after Piggy's death. Goulding immediately introduces Piggy and points out specifically his glasses, “He came forward, searching out safe lodgments for his feet, and then looked up through thick spectacles” (Golding 12). This is an indication later on in the book that leads to Piggy making an intelligent comment. Like the conch, the glasses are a sign of order. Without the specs, there would be no fire and without a fire they can’t be rescued. The specs keep most of the boys in check until

In the novel, The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, there are multiple symbols that are used and put there by the author to add depth and meaning to the story. The reader as he goes on finds the symbolism of the pig, the ‘lord of the flies, and the conch used as a talking stick. The author also presents Piggy’s glasses as a symbol. Glasses, as we all know, are used to improve one’s sight, but can also be used for something so important as survival in the wilderness as the readers of The Lord of the Flies have seen. The boys in The Lord of the Flies used Piggy’s glasses to reflect light onto dry branches to make a fire that released smoke as a distress signal to alert any ongoing ships. Smoke has been a common distress signal

When the story begins, Piggy can see clearly with both lenses of his spectacles intact, and the boys are still fairly civilized. Piggy’s spectacles symbolize advancement, innovation, and discovery and are even “used as burning glasses” (Golding 40) as a main resource for creating a signal fire for rescue. This relic was used in the old world and acts as a link connecting them to their past. However, after some time passes, the hunters lose sight of being rescued and abandon the thought of returning to civilization. The glasses and the benefits that came with them were lost when, “The chief led them, exulting in his achievement… with [him] dangled Piggy’s broken glasses”(Golding 168) and sadly without his glasses, Piggy becomes virtually blind and useless —and the world he represents, useless as well.

Rabara, Mari: In "Lord of the Flies", the significance of Piggy's glasses are his emotions everytime his glasses flash or mist and the importance of what his lenses can create. His glasses could also determine the intelligence he has in the group. When the group of boys would taunt him or embarrass him in any way, his glasses would mist and he'd wipe it. As it says in the book, "...he went very pink, bowed his head and cleaned his glassing again" (21). In chapter one, it also says, "Piggy's glasses were misted with humiliation" (13), when the group of boys make fun of him for being called 'fatty'. In the following chapters, cleaning his glasses would be repetitive because it is not shown that the group cares about his feelings. Piggy's glasses

The true nature of man is revealed when faced with arduous challenges that test one’s character. Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, is set during world war two when a group of boys’ plane crashes onto an undocumented island with no adults. The story follows the journey of the band of misfits as they try to survive with the taunting pull to leave civilized behavior behind. As seen throughout the novel, Lord of the Flies, the evil side of man is challenged through the symbolism of the conch, mask, and glasses.

“We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting.[...]” (16). Golding uses the glasses to show the intelligence of piggy and the ideas for survival that he has. Even if it was by mistake, Ralph wouldn’t have known what to do with the conche if it wasn’t for Piggy. “Ralph-remember what we came for. The fire. My specs.” (161). This represents the sense of reason piggy has, even if he couldn't see without the specs, he remained calm.

The importance of his glasses on the island is that it is used to start the fire when there were no other means to do so. “‘Has anyone got any matches?’” (49)They symbolise his intelligence, representing the power of knowledge and science in society. When Jack’s hunters attack Ralph’s camp they steal piggy’s glasses, crippling Piggy by restricting his vision. This leaves the boys who have not given into savagery with no methods for sustained survival and forces them to confront Jack and his hunters.

In the novel Lord of the Flies, the main symbols are Piggy’s glasses, the Beast, and the ocean. Piggy’s glasses represent the technology that was not supplied for the boys on the island, so they had to be creative. The Beast portrays the hatred that was brewing in the boys since their introduction to survival. Lastly, the ocean symbolizes what the boys have lost or what they are going to lose because of the circumstances. Although the easy way out may seem more appealing, the rules of civilization are put into place to prevent the collapse of society, like what happened to the boys in the book Lord of the