The Fat Boys

Acne ruined copious experiences for me. I hated to have my picture taken and I hated to smile because I hated my teeth. Add boys calling me fat and I was the complete self-conscious package. My seventh grade year, I was always commented on my weight and skinniness compared to all the other girls in my class. Most girls said they wanted to be as skinny as I was, but inside I was miserable

Advancement in themes is shown through the progression of how Piggy is interacted with and treated from the other boys. A theme that is clearly shown this way is the theme of compassion and empathy. The first time this theme shows up in the book is in the way Ralph treats Piggy from just merely the looks of him. Piggy clearly tells Ralph that he does not want to be called Piggy or have the others boys his name is Piggy. However, Ralph tells them any way showing

“Piggy Was Everywhere” Piggy is distinctly different from all the other boys in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies in three ways: physically, metaphorically and symbolically. Physically, he is fat, asthmatic, and must wear glasses to aid his sight otherwise he sees “Jus’ blurs” (40), forcing his actions to be methodically thought out lest he cause an asthma attack on himself. Metaphorically, Piggy’s glasses help him see the boys’ lack of civilization, since he is the most resistant to savagery: his

the Flies, by William Golding is an allegorical novel, set in the middle of a fictional nuclear war, on a deserted tropical island. When a plane chock full of schoolboys has a crash landing, the boys find themselves on an island without adult supervision. As one boy named Ralph, takes charge of the boys, there is a dispute over who is the better leader, Ralph, the clear choice, or the lead choirboy, Jack. Finally they vote in Ralph. As the book progresses we see some of the children start to have

company, Mayoclinic (2014), the three-phase South Beach Diet claims it contains a balance of good carbs, lean protein and healthy fats, making it a nutrient-dense, fiber-rich diet that can be followed for a lifetime of healthy eating (Mayoclinic, 2014). It also focuses on eating foods with a low Glycemic Index and is lower in carbohydrates, yet higher in protein and healthy fats, than a typical eating plan (Mayoclinic, 2014). Dietician Juliette Kellow (n.d.) from England’s weight loss resources explains

is when a piece of material is shot into another piece of material which will start the reaction. (Science Behind the Atom Bomb). On August 6th, 1945, the first atomic bomb, “Little Boy,” was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Little Boy weighed 9,700lbs, was 10ft in length, and 28in in diameter. Little Boy was a gun type device. Forty percent of the critical Uranium 235 was put in

setting unrealistic beauty standards, which influences everyone, and this is having a detrimental affect on adolescents. The impact of media on teenagers is appalling. These beauty standards are negatively affecting teenage girls as well as teenage boys, and due to the prominence of this issue, several efforts are being made to combat this. Firstly, the media has greatly affected the way teenage girls now look at themselves and specifically at their bodies. This is encouraged by the ideal body image

This is just one remark from Jack in response to one of Piggy's ideas. From this opening chapter, we can start to see the intelligence behind this shy and reserved fat little boy, and the trouble his brains might cause him in the novel to come. Jack is probably the last important character to be introduced. Golding describes his silhouette as a "creature" from a distance, with his black ankle length coat looking incredibly

ended (Wood “Men … Project”). Through the efforts of the “Manhattan Project” and the scientists within it, several nuclear bombs were created. Two of which, “Little Boy” and “Fat Man,” ended up being dropped on Japan. “Little Boy,” the only uranium bomb created was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 (Batchelder 99-105). “Fat Man,” the second nuclear bomb ever used in warfare, detonated above Nagasaki on August 11, 1945 (Batchelder 95-105). The leaders of the United States, decided that dropping

could have been the best leader in the group. Piggy had all the good mental abilities to be a leader but not the physical abilities to be a good leader. Piggy was mentally smart, patient, and was good at solving problems. However, physically he was fat, ugly, and had bad eyesight. I compared Piggy to a leader in real life, Gene Simmons from the band KISS. Gene Simmons has helped Paul Stanley lead the band for 50 years. KISS is known around the world. Gene Simmons is mentally very smart, patient, and