How Is Piggy Presented In Lord Of The Flies

In Lord of the Flies, all of the boys left stranded on the uninhabited island are fairly similar; they have good eyesight, are healthy, and have slim figures. Then there is Piggy. Piggy’s character is not the ideal one to be caught on a stranded island. He is bigger in size, wears glasses, and has ‘asthmar.’ Piggy is judged by the boys, and the author who referred to him as the “fat boy” in the beginning of the book, based on his looks, vision impairment, illness, and nickname.
The first impression of Piggy the other boys receive makes them believe he is not as smart as them or of equal importance. In the judging of Piggy and his character, appearance plays a big role in how the boys perceive Piggy to be. They have an image of him being unlike the res and therefore believe that he is not capable of helping the rest get off of the island. Although he proves them wrong by contributing to many of the good ideas that help the boys stay alive, they still rarely listen to what he has to say and made fun of him a lot. …show more content…
As Ralph presents him, he tells the other boys his name was “Piggy” and this makes them laugh a little. By doing this, the boys see Piggy as a joke because of his size and nickname, this in turn gives him no respect. If Piggy had another name, a more serious one, he would be treated at least a little better. The joking name that is assigned to Piggy makes the others not regard him as a real person, or one that was an equal to them, which does not help his case of already being viewed as inferior. A better name can give the boys a different side of Piggy to look at and maybe they would not treat him like they