tch of trees - man's disruption of nature. Intelligence and reason are exemplified in Piggy's glasses. Piggy, a vastly intelligent little boy, can be separated from the rest because of his ability to think complexly. His glasses, which flash in the light when Piggy is concentrating, perplexed, or in danger, represent intellect and complex thought. Blinded without them, Piggy's spectacles play a key role in the developing of the story - they are the sole method of ignition of fire; and their slow deterioration as the book progresses represents the breakdown and degradation of intellect and Piggy's character. A major coincidence occurs at the end of the story when Piggy is killed by Jack and his hunters:"The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist. Piggy, saying nothing, with no time for even a grunt, traveled through the air sideways from the rock, turning over as he went. The rock bounded twice and was lost in the forest. Piggy fell forty feet and landed on his back across the square red rock in the sea. His head opened and stuff came out and turned red. Piggy's arms and legs twitched a little bit, like a pig's after it has been killed. Then the sea breathed again in a long, slow sigh, the water boiled white and pink over the rock; and when it went, sucking back again, the body of Piggy was gone. (181) When the conch dies, so does Piggy. This can be interpreted as Golding's view that reason is eliminated when law and order is destroyed. In Lord of the Flies Golding's overall view towards society seems to be that each individual should contribute towards the harmonious operation of society, or else destruction is iminent. The symbolism throughout the book carries the weight of Golding's views toward moral corruptedness and the darkness of a man's heart, that evil can be present in every situation and can erupt into chaos and the ultimate br...
