Lord Of The Flies Specs Analysis

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In William Golding’s book Lord of the Flies, Piggy’s specs symbolize the boys’ survival. These specs were used to create a fire, which is essential to preparing food and keeping warm. For example, in the second chapter when the boys were on the mountaintop, they needed a way to create a spark which would be used to feed a fire. When they were brainstorming, Jack suggested, “His specs-use them as burning glasses!” (Page 40) This shows that with Piggy’s specs, they could used the magnification as a heat source. This not only could be used for signaling someone, but used as a way to cook meat and other raw items. Another example was when Jack and the choir were too busy hunting to tend to the fire. When Ralph confronted Jack, he said, “Piggy’s

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