Piggy's Allegory

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In this prominent allegory, William Golding illustrates an exemplary model in which the heads of extreme opposites clash against each other. Piggy and Ralph epitomizes the views of the civilized society, whereas Jack and Roger represent the savage. barbaric, and ruthless side of humans. Piggy is more than willing to help the society in any way that he can, even a task as simple as collecting firewood satisfies his desires to help. He often advises the first chief of the group of boys, Ralph, whenever an important settlement or solution must be made. Nonetheless, Ralph has instituted an important rule by himself of which no one can talk unless they have the conch. This rule similarly mirrors raising hands at school, and shows that Ralph follows

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