Question

How are Piggy, his glasses, and the conch symbolically linked in the novel?

Answer 1

In the novel Lord of the flies
The conch symbolises organization of power and order in civilation
Piggy symbolises their past life and order as well as hope
Piggy's glasses symbolise necessities such as fire and when they are broken as well as the conch they both symbolise the fall of civilation and the beginning of chaos

Answer 2

Piggy’s cache all represent something that are important to the crew. 1.) Piggy, symbolizes the boys past life. When they had a mother and father a real life with education and a job. 2.) Piggy’s Glasses represent their needs like water, food, and shelter. The conch reminds that something bad is going to happen because when piggy broke The Conch. Rodger took the honor and killed him because he broke the conch. These reminders all prove that the beast is all of them and the humanity of the characters are slowly slipping away. They are turning into monsters more like beasts.