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Lord Of The Flies

Lord of the Flies

Who would ever guess that a ninety-eight pound weakling would serve as the protagonist's confidant? Looks deceiving, especially in the case of Piggy who serves as Ralph's confidant in William Golding's Novel, Lord of the Flies. Despite his poor eyesight, asthma, a weight problem and vulnerability, he was considered to be the most intelligent of the boys. However his intelligence was only a benefit to the group through Ralph. Unlike Piggy, Ralph possessed the proper leadership skills in which he could apply the intellect of Piggy.

Piggy is a symbol of "civilization", because he supports rational thought along with a system of laws. He functions as a symbol for the values of a "civilized society", in contrast to a savage society created by Jack which lacks the values of a civilized society.. The conch is an example of law and order. A law was made that only the boy holding the conch could speak, while all the others had to be silent. When Ralph is voted to be......


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