Lords of the Flies- Piggy Quotes

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Lord of the Flies- Piggy Quotes
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Piggy is logical- this would make him the best leader of the boys however, he is not taken seriously because of his looks and physique 'The first thing we ought to have made was shelters'
Piggy's glasses are a symbol for clear thinking. His views on the world are based on science and logic 'Life... Is scientific'
Piggy is constantly making reference to the world the boys have left behind He wonders what the 'grown-ups would say' 'My auntie' 'I bet it's gone tea-time'
Piggy acts as the brains behind Ralph's leadership Piggy- 'Cos the smoke's a signal and we can't be rescued if we don't have smoke' Ralph- 'I knew that!'
Piggy believes on democracy. He dies desperately clutching onto the conch. His death marks the end of democracy and civilisation 'The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments'
Piggy refuses to take a spear when Ralph and his group go to confront Jack's tribe 'You can take spears of you want but I shan't'
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