"Piggy was so full of pride in his contribution to the good of society, that he helped fetch wood."
On the island Piggy is the main target for insults and abuse. Piggy then motivated to be accepted by the other boys decides to take actions that appease them. He believes the boys will be inclined t...
Lord of the Flies-Piggy
"Piggy was so full of pride in his contribution to the good of society, that he helped fetch wood."
- answer On the island Piggy is the main target for insults and abuse. Piggy then motivated to be
accepted by the other boys decides to take actions that appease them. He believes the boys will
be inclined to accept him if he helps them. However because Piggy appears smarter than the
other boys it keeps him as the main target of attacks both physically and verbally.
"I don't ask for my glasses back, not as a favour... but what's right's right." - answer Piggy
believes in morality and justice instinctively. He does not see these as optional and believes Jack
lives within the same rules. His faith in morality gives him courage to stand against the power of
Jack. He attempts to persuade Jack to give him back his glasses by using the ideals of a secure
society in which everyone would follow the rules.
"What are we? Humans or animals or savages? What's grown-ups going to think?" - answer
Piggy is angry at the boys lack of responsibility and superstitious beliefs in ghosts. He is
ashamed of how they would be considered by civilised adults. This shows Piggy to be the main
symbol of rationalised thinking. While the others fear the unknown, Piggy worries more about
how irrationalised thinking would make them appear stupid or dim-witted to adults.
"Which is better- to have laws and agree? or to hunt and kill?" - answer In the savage world,
only the fittest survive. Without rules and order, people like Piggy will not survive. With the
conch, everyone gets a fair chance. Even though he may be fat and not very athletic his voice
can still matter. This is why Piggy clings onto order and defends it. He tries to push the boys to
see sense and turn back and follow Ralph's world of democracy where everyone is equal.
"We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. They'll come when they hear us." - answer
When Piggy and Ralph first meet we see that Piggy is more of an adult rather than a schoolboy.
He tries to get everyone together and organised. He instinctively acts to organise the boys,
learning names and trying to understand where they have come from. His idea to use the conch
shows he understands the importance of discussion in order to survive.
"How can you expect to be rescued if you don't put things first and act proper?" - answer Above
all things Piggy's main focus is to get rescued. He is not interested in hunting like the other boys
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