Seeing Through Broken GlassThesis Statement: William Golding represents the value of Piggy's glasses in Lord of the Flies through clarity, hope, and intelligence, even though the glasses are broken, they still work.Piggy is the only one on the island who can see clearly, his glasses portray it for him. Piggy's glasses not only literally help him see, but they also help him have clarity and stay focused on the task at hand, “Ralph remembers what we came for. The fire. My specifications” (Golding 177). Piggy is reminding Ralph of their task in Castle Rock, retrieving the specs and the fire. Piggy is focused on the task at hand and wants to get the job done the way he sees it. He wants to get the job done and he wants to get out of there. Piggy is bringing clarity to the kids: “What's better: to be a bunch of painted Indians like you, or to be reasonable like Ralph is? ...rules and come to an agreement or hunt and kill? ...law and rescue or hunt and bust?" (Golding 180). Piggy is trying to reason with the savages and is making them think about their actions by comparing them to both camps. He is trying to bring common sense back to the kids. is helping to see what they have done because their vision is a little blurry from being on the island for so long Piggy realizes that the situation is getting tense and tells his camp and Ralph that it's time to take care of the situation. Piggy takes over the assembly and puts Jack in his place: “I just take the shell to say I can't see anymore and I have to take my glasses back. Terrible things have been done on this island. I voted for you as boss. He's the only one who's ever done anything. So now you talk, Ralph, and tell us what. Or –" (Golding 170). it will be the last thing on their minds. Piggy is the brains of the group, he has all the answers. When the boys first light a fire they want to smoke, but Piggy is the only one who knows why: “Of course we did. 'For smoke is a signal and we cannot be saved if we have no smoke” (Golding 173). All of Ralph's kids just want to get off the island at this point, they are tired of fighting Jack and his sneaky devious ways to get what he wants. By stealing the glasses he has an advantage over everyone and the power of fire, so Piggy is trying to find a way to keep the smoke signal active so they can still attract the attention of any passing ships. With all the brilliant ideas Piggy shares with the kids to stay safe and civilized on the island, he doesn't really get repaid with the respect he deserves.