LotF-Piggy Flashcards
piggy is made to seem weak
i was the only boy in our school that had asthma…and i’ve been wearing specs since i was three”
piggy is important for finding the conch
it’s ever so valuable
piggy is physically assaulted after attempting to criticise jack
jack smacked piggy’s head. piggy’s glasses flew off and tinkled on the rocks piggy cried out in terror
piggy challenges the boys descent into savagery
which is better - to have rules and agree or to hunt and kill
piggy refuses to take any responsibility for the death of simon instead he makes excuses
it was dark. there was that - that bloody dance. there was lighting and thunder and rain. we was scared!
piggy is shown to be mature as he prioritises tasks which will help keep them in an organised and safe society
the first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach. it wasn’t half as cold down there in the night.
piggy is more mature than the other boys - he uses kids as an insult
but the first time ralph says fire you goes howling and screaming up this here mountain. like a pack of kids
roger murders piggy by releasing a rock to crush him - piggy is compared to an animal
his head opened and stuff came out and turned red. piggy’s arms and legs twitched a bit like a pigs
piggy’s character
evokes sympathy, admiration and respect
he is rational, intelligent and considerable
