Piggy's Quest For Survival In Lord Of The Flies

The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a story about a time of war, where a group of boys crash on an island, and must live upon each other until rescue, if any arrives. The boys form a group, similar to a society, to establish order and attempt to dissolve the horror of dying without rescue. To accomplish this, they establish Ralph as the leader in the hope that he will lead the group to rescue and help them return home. Being one of the main characters, Piggy should be known as the "brain" of the island; he is the only person who has the type of sense that salvation requires.
Beginning, Piggy is a seemingly physically short and overweight individual. His vision depends entirely on the glasses (or "specs" as he calls them) that rest

on his "button" nose. Ever since the age of three, his sight requires them. Characterization reveals that Piggy has asthma, and is apparently the one male student at his school who has it (6). It is already obvious that the island's "brain" is not the typical "save-them-all" sort of character. This mysterious and downright awkward boy cannot help with what the physical duties and responsibilities are on the island. In fact, he receives multiple instances of neglect and abuse based on his physical figure and strength; yet, he still ends up being an exceedingly iconic model for society.
Moving forward, Piggy's physical characterization certainly shouldn't be in vain, since he is the most intelligent of all the boys.

He expresses the immeasurable potential that he has, such as his intellect and knowledge, and uses its advantages to disband diverse conflicts and disputes. For example, numerous times he has tried to persuade the savages to return their attention to what the ultimate goal has been from the beginning: rescue. One of his arguments is asking the savages what would be better between killing each other or following the established laws for the sake of rescue. Piggy, being a child himself, even has the nerve to accuse all of the savages of acting similar to that of children (137). Thus, it reveals Piggy's symbolism of being the intellect of society. Using his power of knowledge, he seems to act as a mature adult in civilized society: the ones that can segregate the immature from the mature. Their savagery and, not to mention they are still short of the adolescence stage, describe their characteristics similar to that of

children.
Unfortunately, Piggy does indirectly reveal that he does have problems with communication.

Throughout a variety of events in the story, Piggy experiences a lack of ability to control his self-esteem and confidence. His intellect is indeed useful for solving challenging problems and developing new ideas, though when it comes to bullying and hate, he fails to respond. With the pressure of harassment and bullying, it's hard to handle. An example of his dilemma is during the confrontation of Jack by Ralph when Piggy's glasses fly off of his face with force (credits to Jack). In an embarrassing and unsuccessful effort to intimidate Jack, Piggy about trying to reveal what he would do to Jack for revenge (55). This event is highly significant towards who Piggy is because it shows that even though he is the "brain" and overall "adult-like" person on the island, he and his rational thoughts still experience social and peer

issues.
Clarity can prove that Piggy represents an extremely important figure in this story, based on the events that take place and how he performs. After analyzing the course of Piggy through the story and other events, he doesn't appear to change. The extraordinary saving-power of his thinking that lies within him experiences no significant change. Comparatively, nothing changes about his social issues, or his self-confidence towards bullying or his peers. The theme that is most outstanding and relating to Piggy would be: a need for civilization. Closing, there's no other character that can be as memorable as Piggy is. In all circumstances, the intellectual boy known by all is the most memorable of the characters. Perhaps the fate and potential for salvation of the boys would have a different determination without his "saving power". All island life would change for the worse, with no one to advise, to persuade, and to comfort.