Choose A Significant Character in Lord of the Flies. In describing This Character, Examine What Significance He Has to the Novel and Its Themes
             Lord of the Flies by William Golding is about a large group of young boys who get stranded on a deserted island. The book is mainly about survival and civilisation versus savagery. The boys must try to work together to stay alive but end up breaking into two groups: the civilised and the savages. In my essay I am going to examine Piggy, describing this character and what significance he has to the novel and its themes.
             Piggy is one of the very first characters to be introduced. In the novel Golding describes him as being short and fat with spectacles, wearing a grubby windbreaker. He is portrayed as being obedient, saying, "my auntie told me not to." Indeed, several times Piggy mentions things his auntie has told him he is not allowed to do and even though she nor any other grown-ups aren't there he still remains extremely well-mannered. Piggy is also the most intelligent of the boys and practical. "The first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach." This suggestion would have been the best idea, but because it came from Piggy everyone just ignored him and ran off to have fun or hunt. His differences to the group made Piggy the centre of torment despite him being a major asset to the group.
             Ralph and Piggy were the first two boys to meet after the plane crash. As of this moment onwards they stuck by each other. They created an alliance. Ralph was the only one who stood up for Piggy when he was being bullied, which made Piggy idolise him. "You're chief Ralph, you remember everything." Ralph was like Piggy's hero. He was appointed leader at the first meeting and Piggy was like his sidekick, "I was with him when he found the conch. I was with him before anyone else was." Piggy wants to st
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