Piggy's glasses
Title
Piggy's glasses
Subject
Apparel
Description
From Lord of the Flies, this simple pair of glasses belonging to the character Piggy is the single sign of advanced intelligence remaining among the boys. Later in the book, the savage tribe comes to collect the glasses to light a fire, indicating that the glasses are the only tool the boys have from the civilized world. The glasses shatter at one point indicating that civility has been completely lost.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Date
Unknown
Contributor
Dylan Winthers
Rights
http://gal.darkervision.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Broken-Glasses-Lot-6-8x12-300-dpi-2.jpg
Format
Print
Language
English
Type
Allegorical
Files
Citation
Unknown, “Piggy's glasses,” The Museum of Fictional Literary Artifacts, accessed May 3, 2024, https://mfla.omeka.net/items/show/235.