How Is Piggy Presented In Lord Of The Flies

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First impressions can tell a lot about a person, and it doesn’t take much to get an impression of someone. From reading a small portion of Lord of the Flies, William Golding is capable of giving readers strong characteristics of Piggy. In the excerpt, Golding gives the reader an idea about Piggy and the way he’s scared of others. Panicked remarks, timid actions, and unkind responses from others gives an anxious impression of Piggy. Piggy’s panicked remarks shows his anxiety when facing the other boys. When he got the conch, Piggy was trying to get people to listen to him, saying “I got a right to speak.” Trying to stand up for himself like this, shows how scared he is to step out of line, by not just talking. Almost instantly, Piggy told the boys, “We ought to be more careful. I’m scared.” Once he told the boys how he felt, he was admitting how panicked he was for being stuck on this island afterall. Not only do his remarks lead to the anxious impressions, but the way he acts does as well. …show more content…

While Piggy was telling the others to let him speak, they “lacked interest” and “the twins giggled together. The boys know Piggy is too scared to get mad or fight for himself, so there is no consequences for the others. When Piggy brought up his fear, Jack said, “You’re always scared. Yah-Fatty!” Ralph was supposed to be there for Piggy, but when Piggy was being bullied “Ralph turned away,” leaving Piggy fend for himself. When the boys treat Piggy like this, his self-esteem lowers because he knows nobody cares. Others’ responses give the reader a clear impression of Piggy, but knowing Piggy’s actions can better clarify

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