The Lord Of The Flies: Piggy Character Analysis

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“Things gain meaning by being used in a shared experience or joint action”-John Dewey.
Proclaiming that someone brings meaning to themselves by their action and role in life.
However, being symbolized can go many way , whether it’s good or bad. It stands for something and being remembered ,like a donkey , a crown, or even an apple which are rememberal. In the novel,The Lord of the flies, written by William Golding the characters, Piggy symbolize intelligence , Jack as the strive for power and salvergy, and Ralph as leadership.

Piggy symbolizes intelligence which plays an important role in the story.
His smartness and civilized personality, and how he doesn’t turn into a savage and instead provides everyone with ideas that benefits them. …show more content…

his remembrance shows that he wasn’t very well liked in the story but without piggy they would of had no chance at survival.

Secondly, jack as the antagonist who strives for all power who thinks he do whatever and be whatever, but is later turned because of his savagery. He gives everyone a hard time , filling his own head with authority over everyone which causes him to forget who he is and being rescued which is the reason what everyone is trying to accomplish. “I should be chief”, ’’because I'm chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp." hows how that even in the beginning he strives for power and want the control because he thinks he is superior.

Lastly, Ralph who is the person with leadership and order ,knowing what they need to do in order to get rescued. For example, in the novel , Ralph brings order to everyone with rules that will maintain order and civilization . “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.’’ Are wise words spoken from ralph saying that order has to be done. John C. Maxwell, once said “A leader knows the way, goes the way, and shows the