![]() The boys arrive with clothes, but gradually they all wear less and less. People are judged to be rich or poor, intelligent or unintelligent, or even neat or messy just by the clothing they have on. In our society today, the clothing someone wears tells a lot about them. ![]() Also the clothes are a symbolic link to the survival of civilization and a symbol of conflict in society. After asking around for matches Jack points suddenly at Piggy and says His specs-use them as burning glasses! (Golding 40) The concept that the boys would be helpless without the glasses symbolizes how helpless people become when they dont have technology to aid them. Without the glasses the boys would have not been able to start a fire since no one else knew another way to do so. When Jack snatches the glasses off piggy s face, Piggy replies Mind out! Give em back! I can hardly see! (Golding 40) The glasses are symbolic to technology which makes ones life more convenient or improves their quality of life. They were created to make piggy s life better, without them he can hardly see. They represent societys reliance upon technology and the weakness of human beings. Therefore the conch is a symbol of human civilization thus making Lord of the Flies a smaller version of society.Īnother symbol of civilization are the glasses belonging to piggy. It provided a parallel universe showing how important the rules and regulations are to a successful society. The rise and fall of the conch symbolized the rise and fall of a system of rules, regulations and order in a society.
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