Lord of the Flies
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"How can you expect to be rescued when you don't put first things first and act proper?"
When Piggy suggests that the boys build a sundial they mock him, this is quite hurtful to Piggy as he doesn't seem to understand why they hate him so much and still tries to win their approval by suggesting to them what he thinks are good ideas. In this sense piggy is a hero no matter what they say or do he always tries, for example when he tries too get his glasses back. This is entirely out of character for Piggy but he tries.Regrettably what Piggy does , to me, seems self-centered, he says and suggests things in order to impress and gain approval from the other boys, the main objective of all he says seems to be to emphasize his intellectual superiority to the boys although rather then impressing this serves as an irritation to the boys.
Piggy stands apart from the other boys, for he exists altogether as a member of civilized society. His hair does not even seem to grow; therefore he retains the appearance of a normal English schoolboy, as the others grow more dishevelled and unkempt. Piggy is a very un-childlike character in this novel he is the only character who completely dismisses the idea of a beast on the island, and even reassures the generally unwavering Ralph on this point. It is Piggy who realizes that the boys' fear is the only danger that they truly face, and even this fear proves no actual threat to them. However, the outcast Piggy once again is ignored in favour of stories of beasts and ghosts; although he is consistently correct in his judgments, Piggy is consistently ignored. He raises the important question whether the boys will act like humans, savages or animals.
However in my opinion Piggy is not a true hero, in some ways his actions can be heroic, such as when he asks for his glasses back, but this was an entirely selfish although brave act. To me, a hero is someone who does something for others and not themselves and Pigg ...
