Lord Of The Flies Piggy Symbolism

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Symbolism: The T-shirt I made was showing Piggy’s role in the Island and in the first page I have shown the glasses of Piggy’s which represents his intelligence and his motivation to the civilization with every children on the Island. The color blue represents intelligence and his good thoughts.

b) Characterization: The shirt is targeting the audience by saying “Your voice starts here” targeting audience by saying stand up, and look at the thoughts of Piggy in which he says “How lucky it is to be with family all together, rather than being civilized for someone who is savage?” it will affects the buyer's feelings because it will help them to realize that they should think it over again and compare with what Piggy’s saying “what's the point of being civilized with someone who is not even worth it?”.
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c) “Piggy wiped his glasses and adjusted them on his button nose. The frame had made a deep, pink V on the bridge” (page #5 chapter 1) and comparing this quote with glasses shows his intelligence and archetype in this situation is his glasses; stereotype in this situation is how he wears glasses and how he always tried to contribute for his group even though at one moment he didn't defend himself and he lost his

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