[] wiped his glasses and adjusted them on his button nose. The frame
had made a deep, pink V on the bridge. (p.11).
Piggy's
glasses are an essential part of who he is. And it's of vital importance for him that he keeps
them clean. The glasses symbolize Piggy's ability to see things more clearly than the other
boys. Hence they need to be wiped clean and properly adjusted on his nose.
pointed suddenly. "His specs€“use them as burning
glasses!" Piggy was surrounded before he could back away. "Here€“let me go!" His
voice rose to a shriek of terror as Jack snatched the glasses off his face. "Mind out! Give
em back! I can hardly see! Youll break the conch!" (pp.55-56).
Jack couldn't care less about Piggy's eyesight; he just sees his
specs as being a useful means of starting a fire. Piggy's glasses are a symbol of reason and
intelligence, and the conch shell symbolizes order. When Jack abruptly snatches the glasses from
Piggy's face, it represents a victory of savagery over...
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