There are many characters in literature that are seen as annoying because of their personalities. One such fictitious character is in Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding. This person, Piggy, is a whiny adolescent.
Piggy, the intellectual of the group, is a whiny individual because he lacks the ability to control the situations that arise and therefore his personality causes him to complain in a feeble way. Consequently for Piggy, his need to control the condition results in others finding him annoying and mocking his high pitched whine. Thus, when several boys start to drift away from organization and stop listening to Piggy, he becomes easily irritated and cranky at the fact that he is ignored and cannot force them to stay civilized. Just as Piggy is annoyed at the boys, they too …show more content…
One time Piggy showed he was whiny was after an airplane carrying a group of British boys crashed on an uninhabited island. Soon after, the boys elected a leader, Ralph, who proceeded to mention the need for a signal fire. Excited, Jack, a boy who desires power, led the group to the top of the mountain to start a fire for ships to see. Using Piggy’s glasses, Jack lit the large pile of sticks. Unfortunately, the bonfire went down in size quickly. The boys then started to become worried about never being rescued. Ralph assured them, and said they will be rescued soon, they just need to be patient and wait. Annoyed by being ignored and not being able to talk, Piggy then said, “‘That’s what I said! I said about our meetings and things and then you said shut up—’ His voice lifted into the whine of virtuous recrimination. They stirred and began to shout him down. ‘You said you wanted a small fire and you been and built a pile like a hayrick. If I say anything,’ cried Piggy, with bitter realism, ‘you say shut up; but if Jack or Maurice or Simon—’” (45). Piggy is whiny because his voice lifted into a whine when he was complaining
Piggy, the intellectual of the group, is a whiny individual because he lacks the ability to control the situations that arise and therefore his personality causes him to complain in a feeble way. Consequently for Piggy, his need to control the condition results in others finding him annoying and mocking his high pitched whine. Thus, when several boys start to drift away from organization and stop listening to Piggy, he becomes easily irritated and cranky at the fact that he is ignored and cannot force them to stay civilized. Just as Piggy is annoyed at the boys, they too …show more content…
One time Piggy showed he was whiny was after an airplane carrying a group of British boys crashed on an uninhabited island. Soon after, the boys elected a leader, Ralph, who proceeded to mention the need for a signal fire. Excited, Jack, a boy who desires power, led the group to the top of the mountain to start a fire for ships to see. Using Piggy’s glasses, Jack lit the large pile of sticks. Unfortunately, the bonfire went down in size quickly. The boys then started to become worried about never being rescued. Ralph assured them, and said they will be rescued soon, they just need to be patient and wait. Annoyed by being ignored and not being able to talk, Piggy then said, “‘That’s what I said! I said about our meetings and things and then you said shut up—’ His voice lifted into the whine of virtuous recrimination. They stirred and began to shout him down. ‘You said you wanted a small fire and you been and built a pile like a hayrick. If I say anything,’ cried Piggy, with bitter realism, ‘you say shut up; but if Jack or Maurice or Simon—’” (45). Piggy is whiny because his voice lifted into a whine when he was complaining