Jack also convinces most of these boys that all adults are untrustworthy so no help will come from any adults who may happen upon. Ralph stands for civilization and democracy Piggy represents intellect and rationalism Jack signifies savagery and dictatorship Simon is the incarnation of goodness and saintliness. When Simon suggests building shelters instead of staying in one place where they could easily be attacked by wild animals like snakes or tigers, Jack convinces them that this idea would make them weak targets for such predators because they would not be able to move around easily enough during an attack or escape quickly enough afterwards (ch). The characters in Lord of the Flies possess recognizable symbolic significance, which make them as the sort of people around us. Jack represents the power of the group over the individual in Lord of the Flies because he is able to convince other boys that his ideas are wise ones that should be followed blindly. He also uses fear to control his followers when Ralph tries to leave for help, Jack threatens him with violence if he does not stay on the island and continue hunting pigs for food. When they first arrive on the island, Jack is the leader and instigator of many violent acts-he is responsible for killing Simon and starting a fire by burning Piggy’s glasses. The boys on the island are supposed to be innocent and pure children, but Jack is shown to have violent tendencies, and he uses those tendencies to gain power over the other boys. In Lord of the Flies, Jack represents the savagery that exists within all humans. He is a symbol of the primal instincts that take over when there is no civilization to restrain them. Finally, when the savages steal the glasses and break them entirely, this represents the breaking of the last tie to humanity that the boys have.Jack represents the savagery that exists in all humans.
Shortly following this event, the island’s civilization begins to break down. Character Analysis Simon Simon's role as an artistic, religious visionary is established not only by his hidden place of meditation but also by the description of his eyes: 'so bright they had deceived Ralph into thinking him delightfully gay and wicked. As the book progresses, Piggy’s glasses begin to break. In the beginning, the lenses are in good condition and so is the island. Piggy’s glasses are prone to foreshadow the main events in the story. In addition to symbolizing hope, Piggy’s specs tend to foreshadow future events in the story. Ralph and Piggy both understood the importance of the glasses and the hope that spectacles created enough to go through great risks to retrieve them when they were stolen.
When Jack stole Piggy’s glasses, he also stole the hope that Ralph and Piggy had of having order. Without the glasses, they would have been unable to make a signal fire to alert any passing boat of their presence on the island. The spectacles represent hope by making the boys believe they could be rescued by making a fire. Hope is symbolized through Piggy’s eyeglasses.
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