... nature would show, leading only to total destruction. Golding decided to strongly demonstrate his purpose through Piggy by utilizing his glasses, intellect, and sense of reality or civilization. One key element for the characters' survival on the island indirectly depended on Piggy's glasses for fire, which gave the boys ... "Piggy came and stood outside the triangle. This indicated that he wished to listen, but would not speak; and Piggy intended it as a gesture of disapproval." On the island, "The boys looked at the white shell with affectionate respect." (p. 155) and this is why Piggy...

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