| aimia_m_essaywrite_request | Write an essay |
| What topic | Piggy helpless victim |
| Which subject | English |
| What age group | College |
| How many pages | 3 |
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Getting trapped on a deserted island after a plane crash sounds like a nightmare, doesn't it? William Golding's bestselling novel Lord of the Flies explores this premise. The novel depicts a group of young boys who find themselves stranded on an uninhabited island and their struggle for survival. Despite trying to maintain order and establish rules, the boys ultimately succumb to the power struggle and thirst for leadership. One of the characters who becomes a helpless victim in this vicious cycle is Piggy.
Piggy is a short, overweight, asthmatic boy who takes a positional role in the group. His physical limitations and lack of athletic ability make him unable to participate in many of the activities that the other boys find exhilarating. He's also reliant on his glasses, which he loses in a scuffle with Jack, making him nearly blind. His weakness makes him an easy target for the other boys, who continually make fun of him and mock his accent. Piggy's defencelessness leads to him being bullied and ultimately becoming the group's scapegoat.
Piggy may not have the brawn, but he has the brains. He consistently tries to reason with the other boys to prevent conflict and maintain law and order. However, the other boys dismiss Piggy as being timid and weak, making him an ineffectual voice in the group dynamic. Piggy's inability to assert his authority and convince the boys to follow his lead leads to tragic results. Despite his sound reasoning, Piggy is unable to sway the group from following the reckless and irresponsible actions of Jack and his tribe.
In the end, Piggy becomes the ultimate victim of the group's savagery. He dies a brutal death at the hands of Roger, who plunges a boulder on top of Piggy's head, killing him instantly. The murder of Piggy is symbolic of the complete breakdown of the group's moral and ethical code. The death of Piggy is also acknowledged as the moment when the boys become irreversibly feral.
Piggy's character represents the inherent weaknesses that can occur when establishing governance in isolated societies. Despite his knowledge and reasoning, Piggy's physical limitations, and meek personality make him powerless. Piggy becomes the scapegoat for the group's innate fear of their isolation, and their inability to uphold a reasonable and compassionate society. The tragedy that befalls Piggy is a reminder of the dangers of acting impulsively and disregarding the weak and vulnerable in society.