Glasses (Symbol)
Piggy's glasses represent and symbolize Piggy's knowledge and intelligence. It can also be viewed as a symbol of hope, as it is used to start the signal fire. Piggy is often overlooked by the other boys in the novel. When his glasses break, it symbolizes a break in order. Piggy's wisdom is represented through his glasses. Piggy was innocent, and he did not give into Jack's temptation or the thrill of hunting and killing. When Piggy's glasses broke it symbolized a loss of innocence for all the boys on the island. The broken glasses show a break of order in the lives of the children on the island. The glasses are a symbol of intelligence and wisdom. The glasses' destruction shows readers, that the children on the island do not possess any wisdom , and their actions are persuaded by a lack of authority and guidance from a parental figure.