In the Lord of the Flies the book is stuffed with symbolism and an underlining story that tells us something about each character and thing in the story. A few things in the story that have a deeper meaning are the glasses, the conch and the beast. The glasses symbolise Knowledge discovery and innovation. The glasses (specs) are worn by the character, Piggy who is a self conscious fat kid who is made fun of through the story. The glasses are used to start the signal and cooking fires that the boys set. Jack “was a chief now in truth. From his left hand [dangled] Piggy’s broken glasses” (Golding 168). When one of the lenses breaks the group is divided and Jack has the upper hand. The Conch symbolizes the order that was first established and
