Who Is Piggy In Lord Of The Flies

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Piggy is a fat boy that wears glasses in the book called “The lord of the Flies” written by William Golding. Piggy has asthma and that does not stop him from trying to work hard. Piggy got his name after him and ralph found each other on the deserted island after the crash and piggy told ralph people use to call him piggy but he did not want to be called that name. Ralph mocked him and made fun of him because of the name. This is where piggy's struggle to fit in with the kids on the island began. Through the book Piggy shows that he is a positive character, he shows vulnerability and intelligence.

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