The Importance of Piggy in Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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The Importance of Piggy in Lord of the Flies by William Golding Piggy is a key character in the novel not only because he is important in showing the emotions of the boy's through the hate that he generates but also because of the underlying symbolism that is so closely related to him. Piggy's "specks" are used to show the state of the boy's society. At the start of the novel Piggy's glasses are intact this shows us that the boys are still clinging on to the thoughts and morals as they had in their homes in the past. But later in the novel Piggy's glasses bet cracked this is symbolic for the cracks that are appearing in the society of the boys on the island, as they are becoming more savage. The fact that Piggy wears glasses is ironic. Piggy is the only one on the island who wears glasses; this is ironic as he is one of the only people who have the clear sightedness to see the fall from normal society to the savage depths that the boys reach. As their stay on the island evolves it becomes clear that piggy is clear sigh...

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