Piggy represents logic and the voice of reason in the book Lord of the Flies. Piggy is wise, he is very logical, and he enjoys to follow rules. Piggy lost both of his parents at a very young age, so he lived with his aunt who always wanted him to feel good. Piggy is very wise for his age, for example he came up with the idea to use the conch and maybe he feels as if he can gain some kind of respect when he is using the conch. Piggy’s specs come up multiple times in the book, the specs symbolize technology, logic, science and reason. Without the glasses the boys wouldn’t have been able to start the fire. He is a rule follower and even though he was on an Island without adults Piggy still “arranged [his clothes] carefully on a ledge” before
