For my project I have chosen the symbolism of Piggy's glasses in Lord of the Flies. I chose this topic because I believe Piggy's glasses are very important to the story and have great symbolism.The glasses play a significant role in the survival of the boys on the island. The boys use Piggy's glasses to start fires. These fires bring the boys comfort and heat while they sleep, are used to cook food, and serve as rescue signals. Since the glasses have the power to create fire which is vital to their survival, the glasses initiate a war between Jack and Ralph. Jack raids Ralph's camp in search of Piggy's glasses and steals them after beating up the boys. The theft of Piggy's glasses symbolizes the shift of power from Ralph to Jack. Whomever has the glasses can create fire and this gives them great power. I realize that Piggy's glasses have great symbolism, much more than I have described above, and I find it fascinating that his glasses were very influential throughout the book.