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Piggy has worn specs since he was three years old.
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How old is Piggy when he first gets his specs?
Golding never gave us a date of when Piggy got his first glasses, like everything else it is a mystery. Piggy says in chapter 1 that he has had glasses since he was 3.
Why do Ralph and piggy go to castle rock?
Ralph wants to get Piggy's specs back and Piggy wanted to kill Jack there and then.
In Lord of the Flies who finds Piggy's specs?
Simon retrieved Piggy's spectacles after Jack had knocked them off, when he had smacked Piggy across the head.
Both piggy and Ralph made the mistake of believing they could reason with jack?
Because 1: Piggy and Ralph got the conch they used as a talking power in the assemblies; 2:Ralph is still the leader after all; 3: Piggy owns the specs, he has the power to take what he owns back in a civilized group(but apparently it is not)
What does jacks tribe steal from ralphs tribe?
They took Piggy's glasses, and fire from Ralph's camp.
How does piggy help out with the fire?
they use his "specs" to focus the sunlight to set the wood on fire.
In lord of the flies what two things have jack's group stolen from ralph's?
The fire and Piggy's specs
What does 'His specs-use them as burning glasses' mean in 'Lord of the Flies'?
A burning glass refers to a magnifying glass that can be used to start a fire. Different people use piggy's specs, piggy uses them so he can see. ralph uses them for rescue from the island and jack uses it for burning the island so the specs are used for good and bad!
What does Piggy do when Ralph splashes water at him in Lord of the Flies chapter 9?
When Ralph squirted water at Piggy, while they were bathing, Piggy simply said, "Mind my specs..." However when Ralph did it a second time Piggy beat the water with his hands and shouted, "Stop it! Did You hear me?"
What does jack plan to steal from Ralph?
Well in chapter 10 Jack and his tribe of savages invade Ralph's tribe (made of up Ralph, Sam and Eric, Piggy, and one/two littluns) in order to steal Piggy's glasses, which is overall the power to start a fire on the island. Jack might have mentioned this plan in chapter 9 so I'm hoping this is the right answer to your question.
What does Simons comment about Piggy helping to build the fire tell us about him in Lord of the Flies?
At page42, Simon commented on Piggy. "We used his specs, he helped that way." shows that Simon see the best out of people.
How old is Piggy in Lord of the Flies?
Piggy is described as being around 12 years old in "Lord of the Flies."
