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I personally believe piggy also represents humanity in a way. Piggy was the only one who didn't really turn to hunting and being animalistic like most of the other boys. He stuck to being more like he would be at home instead of the other boys who decided to hunt and slaughter pigs and to push rocks around. I think so many readers choose Piggy as their favorite character because he is the one who is the most realistic of the bunch and sticks to acting like he would if he were home. I believe Golding only used two paragraphs to portray Piggys death because only two paragraphs were needed to understand what had happened and how detrimental the death of Piggy was.
In addition to intelligence, Piggy represents civilization and order because after his death, the boys resort to complete savagery. Piggy is easy to connect with because he is one of the only one whose flaws are emphasized. People realized that they have flaws and that Piggy, too, has flaws, but he is still a great character. Also, most people know what it feels like to be left out and not listened to. More than two paragraphs to describe his death would have been overkill. Golding uses very vivid and concise words. Comparing his death to that of a pig shows how Piggy was seen during his time alive and also how horribly the boys are acting. Because of his differences in intelligence and physical capabilities, the boys constantly ridicule Piggy. His death shows that they treat him like a pig and shows how they have become savages.
I think that Piggy represents the underdog, and who doesn't love an underdog? He does not fit in with the other boys, and even though they tear him down, he learns to accept himself and be more confident. Many people can relate to Piggy's journey to find himself. I think Golding only used two paragraphs for Piggy's brutal death to show that the boys (society) do not care about the less fortunate people around them.
I believe Piggy represents humanity and civilization in the novel as well as intelligence. I think so many people connect with Piggy because he has so many handicaps and is always trying to prove himself to people. He's an underdog and he keeps on fighting through the novels which is why the readers connect with him. I think that because Piggy was such an influential character in the novel, it has a more dramatic impact to the reader if his death is briefly mentioned. Golding also uses the pig reference to truly show how the boys are savages.
Piggy represents civilization. Many readers will choose him as their they feel that character with sense. They feel that every boy on that island should have known that being civilized was the right thing to do. He seemed like the most innocent character in the whole book. Golding only uses two paragraphs to describe Piggy's death because there was no need for more. These paragraphs are straight forward. They show how quickly civilization can be lost. This also gives the situation an important mood. Every other death was fully explained.
I believe that Piggy represents law and order in the novel. I believe that many people connect with Piggy because they have felt bullied or unnoticed at some point in their lives. I believe that Golding made Piggy's death so short in order to show how quickly things can fall apart. Piggy's death was the end of a chance for rationality, order, or peace. He was the negotiator, the advisor, and the mother. He did the things that no one else thought was important. His sole purpose on the island was to basically keep the boys human. At first, he took down names and then he began to fight for rules when things turned sour. These show how greatly concerned Piggy was with remaining human. Unfortunately, Piggy failed at this task and died because of it. He could no longer offer anything to the savages that were once boys like him and Golding showed how quickly a system of law and order can come to an end, and he did it with a death to show that the destruction of law was final.
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