Character Analysis Of Piggy's 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.

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’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 Lord of the Flies was a very smart, yet unheard, voice. He was a friend to Ralph, and if listened, to he probably would have changed the outcome of the book. In Lord of the Flies, Piggy can be seen as an outcast in three different ways. The first way was that he was never able to talk. He was never given attention, and had to demand attention even with the conch. The next way was how he was excluded from physical activities because of his “ass-mar”. The final way is how unimportant he was as a person compared to how important his belongings and ideas are.

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

Initially, Piggy is introduced as a loyal, not fully educated and non-physically active follower, through indirect characterisation of his constant companionship with Ralph, his poor grammar in his dialogue, and direct and indirect characterisation over his action of restoring breath, respectively. He later develops into a mature and sensible guardian over indirect characterisation of his thoughts that the children are senseless and his martyred expression and his recognition of the priorities of survival and eventual escape, who becomes irritated with the lack of respect for him using a harsh

In the novel the boys are removed from civilization and must learn to think for themselves. The character of Piggy is used to represent goodness and civilization. While the boys on the island must learn to govern themselves and freely choose their actions, Piggy’s naturally mature instincts, ingrained by civilization, begin to rationalize the situation and how the boys can work together to survive. Piggy’s beliefs and values were modeled on that of the authoritative adult world, what he assumed to be best. He enjoys contributing to a working civilization and for the good of society: “Piggy was […] so full of pride in his contribution to the good of society […] that he helped to fetch wood.” (8.118). Piggy’s human defect lies less in the recline into savagery, but rather his meekness to speak up for the greater good of the society. His intellect approach to life, modeled by the attitudes and rules of the adult world, is something he believes everyone should share. He is however weak and lacks the courage to stand up to the growing evil on the island. At castle rock Piggy attempts to stand up for himself against Jack after having his glasses stolen but he is unsuccessful. He

Although the boys treat Piggy like an outcast, Piggy talks to the group when he has something important to say, but is passive in his remarks and reactions. Piggy accepts how the group treats him, and he does not stand up for himself when mistreated. Instead, he tries to hold his emotions inside. For example, after Jack tells Piggy to shut up and calls him fatty, Piggy does not retort back but, “...he went very pink, bowed his head, and cleaned his glasses again.” ( 21). As demonstrated in the passage, Piggy is hurt by the boys referring to him as “fatty.” However, he does not directly address the group, but tries to state his case to Ralph who does not sympathize with him and further hurts his feelings; hence, “Piggy’s glasses were misted again- this time with humiliation.”( 25). Piggy’s passiveness allows Jack, the antagonist, to use him as an example to further lead the group by fear and bullying.

The character speaking in the quote is being called by the insecurity of his nickname, Piggy. The other kids did not bother asking his real name because they cannot see him past his image which is being a fat boy. Piggy’s identity and personality towards the others was determined by his image which is dense do to the fact that they do not acknowledge his intelligence and knowledge of survival because he is not considered to be fun causing him to be a social outcast his intelligence is not noticed by the others.

In the book, Lord of the Flies, the character Piggy is seen as an outcast. Piggy is different in his looks, intellect, and role in the group. There are many instances within the book to further show his experience on and off the island to be different from the rest of the boys. Because of the differences from Piggy to the rest of the boys, Piggy is shown as more of an outsider or outcast throughout the book.

Piggy’s thoughts show that he only wants to do what is right and to help everyone that is on the island with him to hopefully be rescued. Piggy does not look for trouble with anyone; he shows his civility through what he does for others without them even knowing.

‘How could I’ cried Piggy indignantly, ‘all by myself? They waited for two minutes, then they...scattered everywhere.’” (Golding 46.) This conversation demonstrates how bad-tempered Piggy is, instead of taking responsibility for his actions,

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

Piggy is the character in Lord of the Flies who is frequently abandoned because of his appearance and lack of assertiveness. Time and time again, he is pushed around and left behind. Every time Ralph, Jack and his hunters head to the forest to look for a “beast”, that was claimed to be seen by the littleluns, Piggy is never allowed to go. He is always abandoned even when he asks Ralph on several occasions not to leave him with the littleluns. When the conch is first blown to signal the gathering together of all the boys, Piggy is first seen and has his first encounter with the other boys. Instantly he is insulted because he is overweight and wears eyeglasses. Jack refers to Piggy’s lack of energy, "A fat lot you tried......You just sat..." Whenever Ralph and the hunters go on a hunt, Piggy is not allowed to accompany them on their hunt. After initially being denied, Piggy personally asks Ralph again but Ralph denies him once more. “Listen Piggy, you can’t go”, explains Ralph. Thereafter, Piggy is left behind with the littleluns even though he has followed every one of Ralph’s commands and is probably the smartest one of the group. His biggest downfall is his lack of assertiveness. This results in the boys having no respect for him or for his intelligence. He has already lost any chance to help the group