how Piggy is represented in the novel and whether he could be interpreted as its hero. Firstly, however, we must establish the meaning of this trite term: “hero” is a “man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. The most conspicuous method used to represent Piggy is through his interactions with Ralph, which were most fascinatingly exemplified by how they spoke and sat. In the first chapter, Piggy is already complementing Ralph, saying that ‘You can’t
The Lord of the Flies is book, which was written by William Golding, that essentially depicts the decimation of civilization. The plot of the book centers around a group of boys, 6 in particular that we will be discussing, who find themselves stranded upon a deserted island. The boys, who at first behave like well-raised English boys slowly devolve into animalistic creatures, driven to madness by their own savagery, and desire for meat. And this is exactly what Golding intended his novel to portray