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   Who is Piggy in Lord of the flies?

   • Lord of the Flies focuses on a number of young schoolboys who try to exist in their own society. Some behave well, while others become little better than savages. Piggy seems to come from a lower social class than the other boys but he is more thoughtful and mature than his companions. He uses

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   What would Piggy do if he was bald?

   • The rest were shock-headed, but Piggy's hair lay in wisps over his head as though baldness were his natural state and this imperfect covering would soon go, like the velvet on a young stag's antlers. "I've been thinking," he said, "about a clock. We could make a sundial. We could put a stick in the sand, and then—"

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   What does Piggy represent in Ralph & the conch?

   • An overweight, intellectual, and talkative boy, Piggy is the brains behind many of Ralph’s successful ideas and innovations, such as using the conch to call meetings and building shelters for the group. Piggy represents the scientific and rational side of humanity, supporting Ralph’s signal fires and helping to problem solve on the island.

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   What happens if Jack steals Piggy's glasses?

   • Once Jack and the others steal Piggy’s glasses, his usefulness is over, as well as his life. It is interesting to note also that his name, Piggy, parallels that of the Lord of the Flies, who is embodied by Jack in the head of a pig.

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   Why did Piggy kill Simon?

   • While Piggy tries to convince himself that Simon’s murder was an accident, his participation suggests that his willingness to be accepted by the group led him to betray his own morals and better judgment. Piggy’s death suggests that intellectualism is vulnerable to brutality.

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   Why is Piggy so violent?

   • Piggy believes in rules, timeliness, and order, and as the island descends into brutal chaos, Piggy’s position comes under threat of intense violence. Piggy’s independence and thoughtfulness prevent him from being fully absorbed by the group, so he is not as susceptible to the mob mentality that overtakes many of the other boys.

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   Piggy's real name is never revealed. Instead he is treated as though he is one of the pigs on the island - also like one of them, he is brutally killed. Piggy remains an outsider and a victim...

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   Piggy is the first boy Ralph encounters on the island after the crash and remains the most true and loyal friend throughout Lord of the Flies. An overweight, intellectual, and talkative boy, Piggy is the brains behind many of Ralph’s successful ideas and innovations, such as using the conch to call meetings and building shelters for the group.

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   Simon sits alone in the clearing, staring with rapt attention at the impaled pig’s head, which is now swarming with flies. The sight mesmerizes him, and it even seems as if the head comes to life.

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   Quick answer: Ralph, Piggy, and Simon are referred to as "Three Blind Mice" in Lord of the Flies because they are unable to see a way to reassert leadership against Jack.

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   Is Piggy a protagonist or antagonist in Lord of the Flies? The deaths and obituaries of Piggy and Simon in Lord of the Flies

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   The smartest boy on the island. Due to his obesity and asthma, Piggy is also the weakest of the biguns. Piggy believes passionately in civilization, law, and reasoning through problems, but he seldom does any… read analysis of Piggy.

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    Nov 27, 2018 · The Lord of the Flies, as described by a hallucinating Simon, is a pig’s head on a spike being consumed by flies. The Lord of the Flies is a symbol of the increasing savagery of the boys, on display for all to see.