Lord of the Flies

Novel | William Golding

Write a short note on Piggy.

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Write a short note on Piggy Piggy is one of the main characters in Lord of the Flies by William Golding He represents intelligence reason and civilization Piggy is overweight wears glasses and suffers from asthma which makes him physically weak Yet he is the wisest and most sensible boy on the island Piggy believes in order and rules He helps Ralph organize meetings and create laws He says Which is better to have rules and agree or to hunt and kill This shows his logical mind His glasses are used to light the signal fire It symbolizes science and human progress The other boys especially Jack often mock and ignore him Still Piggy stays loyal to Ralph and the idea of democracy He always supports peace discipline and moral values He tries to remind others of adult behavior and social responsibility Piggy s death is one of the most

tragic moments in the novel Roger pushes a boulder that kills him and breaks the conch shell This symbolizes the complete destruction of reason and civilization Thus Piggy represents wisdom logic and rational thought in a world descending into savagery His character shows that intelligence and morality are easily crushed when violence and chaos rule

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