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Lord Of The Flies: Piggy's Leadership

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In the novel Lord of the Flies (LOTF) by: William Golding, Piggy had the qualities of a good leader; however, not many of the boys were aware of this. They looked down on him due to his weight, which blinded them from being able to see these qualities which he possessed. For this reason, Piggy was treated poorly- being ignored, teased, and bullied throughout LOTF. If they didn’t judge him for his appearance and were more accepting, they would have seen the good leadership skills he had. His great skill of perception allowed him to see the faults of the group and know how to improvise their circumstances. He knew the basic means of survival and essentials to be able to keep the group moving forward. The only problem was, no one was willing to
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