Analyzing The Character Of Piggy In 'Lord Of The Flies'

Without cloudy days the sun wouldn’t be appreciated as much. In Lord of The Flies, the character Piggy acts as a foil to Ralph, the main character, to accentuate how great a leader he is. This is shown through their appearances, how they interact with each other, and the state they are in by the end of the novel. The relationship the two share illuminates the the meaning the book’s meaning that / a person has to be the best to survive in society or lack thereof. / a person can’t have to many flaws otherwise You need to stay civilized to survive. Only the best of the best can survive in society.

In Lord of the Flies, Jack embodies the Id in Freud’s personality structures.The Id as Freud says, “operates according to the pleasure principle—it aims toward pleasurable

Piggy lectured them by asking how they could "…expect to be rescued if [they] don't put first things first and act proper?" (45), which is something they did not want to hear, this was proven time and time again when the boys not let him speak without interruption even when he had the conch shell. Piggy's greatest asset was also his weakest point; the only way he could relate to the other boys was at an intellectual level, whereas the other boys could only relate on an emotional level. Ironically, in spite of his intelligence and logic, rational thought, from the beginning of the novel, Piggy was a social outcast.

A character in a novel can represent a larger idea in society. In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, each character is illustrated to represent a larger idea in society. Ralph represents democracy, Jack represents savagery, and Piggy represents a scientific approach.

Piggy is the closest to an adult on the island, wanting to defend the conch, and wanting to keep rules and order. Without these Piggy will be

Piggy’s physical appearance contributes to his position as an outsider within the society of boys. When Piggy and Ralph first meet, Ralph remarks on Piggy’s shortness of breath to which Piggy responds, ¨ That’s right. Can’t catch my breath. I was the only boy in our school what had asthma, said the fat boy with a touch of pride, ‘And I’ve been wearing specs since I was three¨ (Golding 9). This quote describes Piggy as a fat boy with asthma and glasses, while the other boys are skinny and do not share any of the same characteristics as him. In addition, the author contributes to the outcasting Piggy by never revealing his real name and only describing Piggy as the “fat boy.” This proves that in this society, Piggy is not worth getting to

     Piggy in the beginning of the book was using his common sense, he was intelligent, he knew what was right from wrong, and he could condone things that made him angry easily. In the beginning of the book, (pg. ) Ralph told everyone his name was Piggy even though Piggy specifically told Ralph that he didn't like to be called that name Piggy later condoned Ralph's action with great ease. Piggy's action's and behavior depended on his glasses. Piggy and his glasses symbolized intelligence, he represents the rational side of civilization. With the glasses it seemed as though Piggy made all the right choices, and he helped Ralph know what needed to be done with the tribe. Without his

Piggy, though not the most memorable in The Lord of the Flies, resonated the most whilst reading this book. Piggy is the stereotypical nerdy kid who seems to be perpetually bullied, even when he is on a deserted island. He has pinkish skin with glasses and asthma with a belly that ate perhaps too much candy from his aunt’s candy shop. While Piggy is almost useless physically, he is very strong mentally, and proves this when he formulates the idea of the conch, but is too weak to blow into it and call everyone. Piggy seems socially awkward, as if he hasn’t spent much times with his fellow peers and rather passed the time with the adults in this life. We see this when Piggy frequently parrots his aunt’s advice such as “My auntie told me not to run… on account of my

Lord of the Flies presented many changes that the boys underwent as they adapted to the island and freedom from society. The four main characters reacted differently on certain individuals under those circumstances. Jack begins as an arrogant leader of a choir. However, the freedom the island presented caused Jack to develop the dark side of his personality as the Chief of a group of savages. Ralph started as a very assured boy whose self-confidence was only a result of being well liked by his peers. When Ralph refuses to join the society of savage boys, Ralph is forced him to fend for himself. Piggy was a well-educated boy who had grown up as an outcast. Due to his academic childhood, he was more mature than the other boys and kept up his civilized behaviour for the majority of the novel. But his experiences on the island gave him a realistic understanding of just how cruel humans can be. Roger’s character traits become

us how Piggy is sectioned from the est of the group due to his social

Piggy is shown throughout the book with glasses. Glasses can be used as a symbol for being smart. Piggy shows many times that he is logical in his thinking. When the boys are fighting Piggy states, “Which is better -- to be a pack of painted Indians like you are, or to be sensible like Ralph is? Which is better -- to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill? Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?” (180) By stating this Piggy shows that he has reasoning. Piggy states this near the end of the book in chapter 11. By this point Jack and some of the other boys have killed and become more savage. Piggy realized that there were better ways to live and act than that. By stating his opinion we see Piggy is unlike the other boys because he is using reasoning outside of himself while the other boys are more focused on doing what they want. This excludes Piggy from the others. Another time Piggy’s intellect may have outcasted him was when he spoke of the beast and of

Lennie from Of Mice and Men and Piggy from Lord of the Flies, both illustrate the theme that some individuals may appear incompetent but actually are very competent. In both of the novels, the boys’ assets are doubted. For Piggy, he is useful for rational thinking but that is overpowered by his weak ability. With that being said, his rational thought is benefitted for the group. For example, on page 25 to 26, Golding depicts Piggy to be perceived as weaker to the boys when it came to deciding who would go on the trip to find more boys.

In the book to "The Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, there are many well developed characters in the story. One of the most influential and moving ones is Piggy. There are many traits that are exclusive to Piggy making him easily characterizable. These include the type of charter he is, his role in the tribe and what ideas and items he finds valuable or of importance to him. Piggy is one of the first characters introduced in the book, and he is introduced as somebody who will have minimum effect on the story because Ralph pays little attention to him.

Piggy is logical in the sense that he does not think as a child like the other boys. He is wise beyond his years. For instance, a majority of the boys are convinced there is a “beast” on the island. It is common for kids to imagine and believe in monsters, especially if such kids are stranded alone. But, Piggy thinks more rationally about a monster. In the book, he says, “I know there isn’t no beast-not with claws and all that” (Golding 84). Another quote representing his logic says, “…cried Piggy, with bitter realism” (Golding 43). Piggy is also very intelligent, as I have once said. Throughout the book, he shows it. He once says, “The first we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach” (Golding 45). He continues to say, “How can you expect to be rescued if you don’t put first things first and act proper?” (Golding 45). As the other boys found amusement in creating a fire, Piggy is thinking of the effects of their actions, and elaborating on how to successfully survive. The other kids seem to lack this knowledge, only Piggy thinks so critically and wisely of every action they make. Emotionally, Piggy is insecure. Piggy struggles with the name-calling. From the start of the book, he presents how much he despises the nickname

In the book, The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the author has inserted items to symbolise an interesting character named Piggy. As these items are revealed Piggy’s symbolism and conservative nature foreshadows his death and misfortune of the boys on the island. And as the story goes on each of these symbols disappear.