What Does Piggy's Glasses Symbolize

Piggy’s glasses have a literal meaning as well as a symbolic meaning. Piggy’s glasses are critical to the boys because with his glasses they can start a fire, and that gives them ambition. The significance of this symbol is clear from the beginning when the boys use the lenses from the glasses to focus the sunlight and start a fire. When Jack’s hunters made an incursion on Ralph’s camp they stole Piggy’s glasses and left them with nothing . Stealing Piggy’s glasses gave Jack more power than anyone else had because he was the one who could maintain the fire. Symbolically, Piggy’s glasses represent technology and innovation. They are use to light the fire, and to help Piggy who is very wise, interact with the other boys. As the glasses are broken
and eventually stolen, their resources become less and less available. They also symbolize vision, which is why William Golding makes Piggy short sighted with glasses, because they give him his ability to see clearly both symbolically and literally. (quote) When the Piggy’s glasses got knocked off by Jack one of the lenses broke and the boys’ lost some hope that they would get rescued. Piggy’s glasses have an important role in keeping their sanity.