How To Respond To Piggy In Lord Of The Flies

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In the novel Piggy is the most civilized and intelligent character. Why don’t the other boys listen to his ideas and suggestions about what they should be doing on the island? It could be because of Piggy’s physical and medical attributes. Because they are still children and the don’t realize the responsible and necessary actions to take. Then there’s also the fact that the boys are very fond of Ralph and later on Jack as leaders on the island. All of these suggestions could be reasons why the boys ignore the smartest person in the group. The boys could be against listening to Piggy because they don’t like him based off appearance and his medical conditions. Throughout the novel Piggy is constantly ridiculed because of his less appealing