Piggy Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

"People doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power. (William Gaddis)" The novel, Lord in the Flies, by William Golding, the poem, "To a Mouse", by Robert Burns and the social contracts theory of philosophers, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau have the theme of "power" in common. Through the writings of novel, the poem, and the philosopher, power can be divided into two sides: the power of weak and strong, and the power losing innocence and causing violence.

The power of weak is shown through the writings. A quote, “‘Nobody knows where we are,’ said Piggy (...) ‘That’s what I was going to say (...) when you all, all (...)’(33)” from the novel, Lord of the Flies, shows the weakness of power that a character named Piggy has.

Golding puts Piggy as a symbol of wisdom, but Piggy doesn’t have much of the power because of his outlook. Piggy brings this idea that no one knows where they are and tries to find the way to survive. However, Ralph not primarily thinking about their situation, doesn’t show great leadership, but he takes the idea of Piggy and announces that he had that idea too. Piggy doesn’t say anything to Ralph since Ralph has more power than Piggy. “‘I got the conch,’ said Piggy indignantly. ‘You let me speak!’ ‘The conch doesn’t count on top of the mountain,’ said jack, ‘so you shut up.’(42)” The children is on the top of mountain, they are trying to light up the fire so they can be rescued. Piggy has something to say and holds up the conch. However, Jack, a character Golding put as a symbol of violence and savage, stops him and tell him to shut up. The conch is rule, Jack is now ignoring and breaking the civilization. When Jack says

The philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, also appeals about the power of weakness. Rousseau states that state that each person gives up all rights to the “General Will”; nature as noble, and the government completely bases on the dictatorship, which one person rules and has right to speak. The citizens of this government has the power of weakness. They do not have right to speak, they have to follow the dictatorship to gain the “General Will.” Rousseau’s theories mostly fit with the character in The Lord of the Flies, Piggy. Piggy is the citizen of this government where the citizens work for the “General Will.” The “General Will” of Piggy is to be rescued and that is the general will for everybody. Robert Burns, the author of ‘To a Mouse’, through his book, gives the image of weak powers. “But Mousie, thou art no thy-lane, In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes of o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley (...) (37-40)” The man encouraged the mouse that he is not alone, even the plan of wealthy people go off not working correctly. In modern times, people thinks that all plans that