Symbolism of Animals in Charlette's Web

Piggy, who embodies the “Know-It-All” archetype, inputs useful (usually unwanted) suggestions to the boys, who constantly ignore him because of his social standing. Additionally, Jack repeatedly uses him as a scapegoat throughout the book to place blame on.

Knowledge is the primary form of power that the pigs have and take advantage of. Towards the beginning of the book this is shown when the pigs create a society in which they are superior because of their intellect: "but the pigs were so clever that they could think of a way round every difficulty. As for the horses, they knew every inch of the field, and in fact understood the business of mowing and raking far better than Jones and his men had ever done. The pigs did not actually work, but directed and supervised the others. With their superior knowledge it was natural that they should assume the leadership." (pg. 27) This shows that the power is distributed unevenly, and the pigs have much more because they are not working and think that they are above that. the pigs not working shows their selfish and deceptive side, and that they are trying to say they should not have to work because of their superior knowledge. The pigs gained

William Golding describes the characters in great detail in his novel Lord of the Flies. At the very beginning of the novel, Golding introduces Piggy as “shorter than the fair boy and very fat. He came forward, searching out safe lodgements for his feet, and then looked up through thick spectacles”(Golding 5). Based on the way that Golding describes Piggy, it can be seen that he could be

Piggy has been shown as a weak individual since he suffers from many physical and medical issues, however could be displayed as the most rational

Lord of the Flies is a novel that was written by William Golding and released in the year 1954. The novel’s plot follows a group of young boys stranded on a tropical island. One of the many boys trapped on the island is called “Piggy” by his peers due to

There are too many pigs killed each year, did you ever know that there are 9.8 million pigs killed in a year?! in The Story of the Three Little Pigs, however, was not one of them. In the story, the Wolf effortlessly demolishes the first two pigs houses

Furthermore, Piggy’s nature is inherently good too because he always helps others. For example, when Ralph and Piggy found a shell and Ralph did not know what it is and how it works,

Humans can be very strange and sometimes cruel. This is illustrated perfectly in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, a story about a group of boys that are stranded on an isolated island. In the boys’ attempt to survive and be rescued, their animal natures get the best of them. Chaos ensues, resulting in the deaths of two boys as well as countless injuries. Throughout the story there is one boy, however, that remains rational and keeps his head. That character is Piggy.

Imagine a boy who is short and is a little heavy. To say “a little” is a lie because this boy is likely to have passed that line quite a while ago. He is not a huge, hulking mass, but he is definitely not small. This boy wears glasses and talks about his aunt and his asthma quite a bit. Can you guess who this boy is? This boy is Piggy.

Piggy is mostly characterized through what he says rather than what he thinks. The narrator doesn’t talk about Piggy’s thoughts as much. Piggy talks a lot and he likes to hog the conch. He uses the conch as an advantage because he would not even have a chance to talk since nobody likes him that much. Jack and the other boys think that Piggy is useless and scared therefore Jack does not allow him to follow them on their hunts leading to Piggy taking care of the little boys. Whenever he talks he is always interrupted by Jack

Piggy is the most intelligent boy on the island and continually tries to keep the boys following the rules “Which is better-to be a pack of painted niggers like you are, or to be sensible like Ralph is?... Which is better- to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?” (pg. 200). Piggy is the person that helps Ralph keep his humanity and stop from being a savage. Piggy keeps his morals throughout the entire novel and symbolizes the rational and thoughtful side of people. Piggy’s physical description also gives us reason to believe he is symbolic of being a voice of wisdom. Often thinning hair and a larger body is seen as a sign of age and with age comes

Piggy has always been bullied against his physical appearance ,glasses, and asthma. Though he may appear "weak" and vulnerable he is certainly one of the smartest and wisest among all the others on the island. His glasses and discovery of the conch play a major beneficial role in the plot of the lord of the flies, as the conch provided civilization and his glasses created fire needed for rescue. Despite the boys young age piggy acts considerably more mature mentally than the older boys, as proven by his instant thoughts and concerns of survival immediately shown in the beginning of the novel. Not only is he wise, but additionally a loyal friend who does not support the unjust and can always be counted on to speak out on the wrongdoings.

Exploring The Human Mind In the novel “The Lord of the Flies” , by William Golding there are three main characters with three unique personalities. The three characters in the novel, Jack, Ralph, and Piggy each correspond to a personality from Sigmund Freud’s Theory. Freud's theory of personality argues that human

Piggy has many attributes, which makes him the perfect target for the boys ridicule. These include the fact that he has asthma or “ass-mar” as the boys call it, is overweight, and has poor vision. These attributes make him feel self-conscience of his

Therefore, I admire Piggy because he believes in the conch, and with it everyone gets a fair chance. I feel that characters like Piggy are the reason why people that are unathletic and weak can still have a voice, and stand up for themselves. These types of people may not succeed in