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Piggy Lord Of The Flies Character Analysis

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Gurmehar Kapoor, Kevin Lee, and Nico Lopez Mrs. Adamczyk 10th Lit Honors Jan 31, 2023 Body Biography Choices Piggy is one of the most vital characters in the book, “Lord of The Flies Piggy is shown as a timid, lazy boy, mainly recognized by his asthma, glasses, and fat body. While his description may show him as the most physically weak of all the boys, his mental strength greatly contributes to the group’s survival. There are some specific moments in the book, where Piggy’s thinking is shown. In Chapter Two, Piggy says, “We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything. So we've got to do the right things." (Golding 33). In this excerpt, Piggy demonstrates his mindset …show more content…

In the quote, "I got the conch, I got a right to speak." (Golding 34). Piggy shows his thinking by following the rules and acting in a civilized manner, only talking when having the conch was a common rule in the book. This following of the rule is also shown in, "I got the conch! Just you listen!”(Golding 35). His thinking can be represented by his glasses, which represent his intelligence and dignity. Based on Piggy’s personality, some quotes can be easily identified as said by him. One significant quote from Piggy is, "I don't care what they call me, so long as they don't call me what they used to call me at school.", which is significant to him because in the group, he was the only one being mocked by his name (Golding 7). One other quote that is …show more content…

The heart was placed on the chest, near the actual heart, and symbolizes lots of things. The stick figures holding hands in the heart represents Piggy’s wanting of togetherness and teamwork in the group. The cracks in the heart show that Piggy’s heart is very fragile and damaged due to the bullying and mocking by the group, but the bandaids show that Piggy still holds on and keeps himself together even after the bullying and disrespect. The backbone is shown as a justice scale, with the conch on one side , leaning heavier than the pig on the other side. The conch shell represents order and civilization but the pig head represents savagery. This shows Piggy's drive and motivation for order, which is the cause of his actions of keeping things civilized in a group. The hands are shown with a book in one hand and a conch in the other. The conch represents order, since Piggy did his best to keep order in the group. The book however, represents intelligence, and shows that Piggy heavily used his intelligence to help survival. The fire represents peace in the story because it brings a connection to civilization and

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