In the 1954 novel, "Lord of the Flies", We may think that Jack or Ralph is the one who controls the boys' only means of making fire. These two guys however don't control it.

In Chapter 2 of "Lord of the Flies", the boys agree that they will need to have a signal fire, but they don't know how to make it since no one has any matches. Then, Jack gets the idea to use Piggy's glasses as "burning glasses." It then becomes Piggy with his glasses who control their means of making fire!

Piggy's glasses are an essential tool of survival. In the book, they become a symbol which allow the boys to use science and technology. Even when the boys revert to their primitive and animal ways, the glasses provide an opposite sort of transformation, discovery, and innovation. They allow the boys to start a fire.

Jack represents evil and violence, the dark side of human nature. A former choirmaster and "head boy" at his school, he arrived on the island having experienced some success in exerting control over others by dominating the choir with his militaristic attitude. He is eager to make rules and punish those who break them. Ralph represents the bright side of the situation; he is looking at the adventure inherent in their situation. Ralph offers reassurance that they will definitely be rescued, mentioning that they'll need a signal fire to attract passing ships and planes.

Thanks to Piggy, we get the sense that the boys have a chance to get back to civilization.

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