What Does Piggy's Spectacles Symbolize Technology

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In Lord of the Flies, Piggy’s spectacles symbolize technology. An example of this is when the boys are brainstorming proposals on how to ignite a fire: “‘You rub two sticks. You rub-’… ‘You make a bow and spin the arrow’… Jack pointed suddenly. ‘His specs-use them as burning glasses!’” (Golding 40). The youth are stumped when it comes to kindling the fire; many recommend possible solutions, but nobody knows how to execute them. Accordingly, using Piggy’s glasses illustrates the boys relying on their past technology to accomplish things in their current situation. However, as the children’s conflicts escalate, they disperse into two tribes, and Jack’s tribe steals Piggy’s glasses: “He was chief now in truth; and he made stabbing motions with

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