In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the theme of power is developed throughout the novel by using Piggy’s glasses. He creates Piggy’s character vs. how the other boys view him, and as the story progresses, the specs become increasingly significant to everyone. Now how could a measly pair of glasses influence an entire island, and hold everybody’s life in its grasp?
Golding alludes to the significance of Piggy’s specs by using repetition. Some examples: “...cleaned his glasses again” (Golding 21). “Piggy’s glasses were misted again…” (Golding 25). “Piggy bent his flashing glasses to them…” (Golding 19). Normally, someone’s glasses wouldn’t be referenced this much in day to day conversation, so why does he keep referring so much to a pair of glasses? Golding is trying to set the story up for us to keep the specs in mind. If he repeatedly writes of them, they must play a bigger role in the story than meets the eye.
“Jack pointed suddenly. ‘His specs-use them as burning glasses!’ Piggy was surrounded before he could back away” (Golding 40). By reading this quote, it shows me that Piggy is inferior to the other …show more content…
Towards the end of the novel, the boys become increasingly power-hungry, especially Jack. Jack thinks if he can just have those glasses, he has all the power he can get, leaving Ralph and Piggy nothing. When Ralph and Piggy go to retrieve what’s left of the spectacles, Jack is reluctant to give them back, taking a turn for the worse into a brawl between the boys and their cronies. Now, why would there be such a fuss over a measly pair of glasses? The glasses equal power, and Jack knows that. Jack is trying to take down what’s left of Piggy and Ralph. To him, Piggy is nothing without his specs. Obviously Piggy is way more intelligent than Jack, so if Jack takes away Piggy’s leg up, then in the end he will have the ultimate advantage. Jack is threatened by
Golding alludes to the significance of Piggy’s specs by using repetition. Some examples: “...cleaned his glasses again” (Golding 21). “Piggy’s glasses were misted again…” (Golding 25). “Piggy bent his flashing glasses to them…” (Golding 19). Normally, someone’s glasses wouldn’t be referenced this much in day to day conversation, so why does he keep referring so much to a pair of glasses? Golding is trying to set the story up for us to keep the specs in mind. If he repeatedly writes of them, they must play a bigger role in the story than meets the eye.
“Jack pointed suddenly. ‘His specs-use them as burning glasses!’ Piggy was surrounded before he could back away” (Golding 40). By reading this quote, it shows me that Piggy is inferior to the other …show more content…
Towards the end of the novel, the boys become increasingly power-hungry, especially Jack. Jack thinks if he can just have those glasses, he has all the power he can get, leaving Ralph and Piggy nothing. When Ralph and Piggy go to retrieve what’s left of the spectacles, Jack is reluctant to give them back, taking a turn for the worse into a brawl between the boys and their cronies. Now, why would there be such a fuss over a measly pair of glasses? The glasses equal power, and Jack knows that. Jack is trying to take down what’s left of Piggy and Ralph. To him, Piggy is nothing without his specs. Obviously Piggy is way more intelligent than Jack, so if Jack takes away Piggy’s leg up, then in the end he will have the ultimate advantage. Jack is threatened by