In the novel, “Lord of the flies” by William Golding, a plane crash lands on a deserted island stranding some small british kids with no adults in sight. The novel follows the four main characters Jack, Ralph, Simon and Piggy as they try to make their own rules and attempt to govern themselves but eventually fail, showing how fast society can crumble. Piggy is an interesting character, he’s proud to be himself and seems to be the smartest kid stranded on the island. He uses his knowledge and reasoning to come up with new ideas, this is shown several times throughout the novel. Piggy believes in law and order, he holds on to civilization til his death. At the beginning of the novel Piggy isn’t afraid to be himself and shows pride for his actions. This is shown at the beginning of the novel when he’s having a conversation with ralph and says “I was the only boy in our school what had asthma. And I’ve been wearing specs since I was three”. He says this with a touch of pride, he feels unique and likes to be the center of attention. He sees his uniqueness as a strength, not as a flaw. The only thing that bothers him is his nickname, Piggy, which was suppose to be kept a secret between piggy and ralph. Piggy may be the smartest kid on the island. He thinks scientifically but over time he starts to care too much about what the other kids might think …show more content…
He was died by the end of the novel, he was knocked over by a boulder and fell to his death along with the conch he held causing it to shatter. Everyone’s thoughts about him are revealed through a quote that says,”The fall through the air of the true, wise friend called piggy”. At the end of the novel the kids who are left on the island are found and rescued. They’ve endured many deaths and many of them had become savages. Piggy never lost himself, he didn’t go savage or get obsessed with killing , he stayed true to himself and will always be remembered as a true, wise friend called