How Is Piggy Presented In Lord Of The Flies

In The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, there is one thing that evolves throughout the story from something they want, to something they want to get rid of. The pig starts out as something that Jack wants to hunt, turns into a tactic he uses to become chief, and ends as a symbol of fear. It also becomes the cause of two deaths throughout the whole story as well.

Another one of Lennie's character traits is that he is reliant. Lennie demonstrates this trait various times in the book because he relies too much on George. One of the times when Lennie is reliant is when he relies on George to tell him what to say. George tells Lennie what to say because they think if their employer knows about what Lennie did in the other town he might not want them around. In this case Lennie relies on George to tell him what to say because George and Lennie want the job, so in case Lennie messes up George can cover for him. Lennie is also reliant when he and George are by the Salinas River and they are camping out. “Lennie just stood there while George gathered the food and fire wood” (page 12). This is important because Lennie relies on George to provide food and warmth. A final example of why Lennie is reliant is when George tells Lennie that he can’t ever talk or make any contact with Curley’s wife. “She said

In the book, Lennie would repeatedly be found petting both mice and dogs, but every time he would end up killing them. Often times he would kill them just because he pet them too hard. When he was little his aunt would give him mice all the time, but he would accidently kill every last one of them. In the book, Slim had a dog that gave birth to nine puppies, which was too much for him to keep so he was willing to give some away. He gave one to Lennie, who went in to the barn almost every day to pet it. One time when he was in the barn, Lennie was petting the dog when it started to bite him. Lennie was afraid so he hit the dog and then “he looked at a little dead puppy that lay in front of him” (Steinbeck 82). Lennie had not only killed the mice, but he also killed the puppy. Lennie killed all of these animals on accident which would foretell that he would kill something else, Curley’s wife, on accident. Next, Lennie was a pretty big man and he was very strong. He often did not know how strong he actually was. In the book, George mentioned to Slim that he had “never seen such a strong guy” (Steinbeck 39). When Lennie goes to work he outworks everyone. He could buck barely better than anyone on the farm because of his strength. Everyone on the farm knows how strong Lennie is, but Lennie does not. Thirdly, Lennie loves to touch soft things and he has for all of his life. For example, he loved to touch mice, dogs, fabric, and hair. One of the times that Lennie was in the barn, Curley’s wife came in. As they began to talk, Lennie brings up the fact that he “like[s] to pet nice things with [his] fingers, sof’ things” (Steinbeck 87). Curley’s wife had soft hair implying that Lennie would want to touch it and due to his inability to let go and his strength he would accidently kill her. Curley’s wife’s death was therefore foreshadowed by Steinbeck in the

In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck makes Lennie a very sympathetic character because of his lack of intelligence, his kind heart and his large body type. In the book Of Mice and Men, 2 men Lennie and George search to find work so that one day they can accomplish the dream of owning a farm. Lennie and George go to do work on a ranch and they stay in a bunker with a couple other guys. Lennie and George's boss of the ranch is pretty tough on them and so is the boss's son Curley. Lennie and George hope that the dream of having their own plot of land will one day come true. Steinbeck was successful at making Lennie sympathetic because Lennie is A very affectionate person who does not like to hurt anyone and he really cares about other people.

George who travels with Lennie doesn’t really know why he intellectually limited, so when other people ask why he is, George just says he was kicked in the head by a horse as a child but he makes up for it in strength. John Steinbeck writes it like this because even though it is putting Lennie down because he is intellectually limited he then contradicts it by saying that he makes up for it in strength. Lennie’s strength is so helpful because he can buck barley extremely well. During the “interview” with the boss, George says, “No he ain’t, but he’s sure a hell of a good worker. Strong as a bull” (Page 22). This explains how Lennie has an immense amount of strength. When George said, “No he ain’t” he was referring to that Lennie was not much of a talker, because he couldn’t think quickly. That is why George

Piggy’s physical appearance contributes to his position as an outsider within the society of boys. When Piggy and Ralph first meet, Ralph remarks on Piggy’s shortness of breath to which Piggy responds, ¨ That’s right. Can’t catch my breath. I was the only boy in our school what had asthma, said the fat boy with a touch of pride, ‘And I’ve been wearing specs since I was three¨ (Golding 9). This quote describes Piggy as a fat boy with asthma and glasses, while the other boys are skinny and do not share any of the same characteristics as him. In addition, the author contributes to the outcasting Piggy by never revealing his real name and only describing Piggy as the “fat boy.” This proves that in this society, Piggy is not worth getting to

Steinbeck’s character, Lennie, is large and strong, but his mind is weak and slow. His companion through the story, George, looks after Lennie and has plans for a good life for

The theme of power is explored throughout this novel. Steinbeck explores power in many different forms. The first type that is explored is intellectual power. In the story, Lennie is physically strong and would therefore represent someone of power, however the only power Lennie possesses is physical. Because of his mental handicap and his child like way of perceiving the world, he is powerless against his urges and the forces that overwhelm him. For example, Lennie knows what it takes to be good but lacks the ability to understand and avoid the dangers that he faces. So in turn he must rely on George to protect him. George also is powerless because he is face with the danger of Curley's wife

Piggy lectured them by asking how they could "…expect to be rescued if [they] don't put first things first and act proper?" (45), which is something they did not want to hear, this was proven time and time again when the boys not let him speak without interruption even when he had the conch shell. Piggy's greatest asset was also his weakest point; the only way he could relate to the other boys was at an intellectual level, whereas the other boys could only relate on an emotional level. Ironically, in spite of his intelligence and logic, rational thought, from the beginning of the novel, Piggy was a social outcast.

Lennie is rejected by everyone at the ranch, except George, because of his mental disability (“Of Mice and Men” 248). People with a mental disability are often looked down upon in society. Lennie is a very large, strong man, however, people on the ranch don't believe he is a good worker because of his disability. Although Lennie has a mental disability, he has the strength to do a lot of the ranch work and is a very good worker. The men on the ranch do not realize the strength that Lennie has until he breaks Curley’s hand and ends up killing Curley’s wife. Having a disability does not imply that the individuals aren’t skilled in different areas. Handicapped by his lack of adult intelligence, Lennie is doomed in the world of a migrant worker (“Of Mice and Men” 246). He is not able to think as highly as an average adult and often times does not make the best decisions. In the novel, we are able to see the strength that Lennie has and how he is not able to control it when Steinbeck talks about how Lennie killed the mouse, the puppy, Curley’s wife and crushed Curley’s hand. Curley is a small man who tends to pick fights with the bigger men to show his strength. Curley knows about Lennie's lack of intelligence and decides to start hitting him. Lennie doesn’t do anything back until George tells him to fight back. The next punch Curley threw, Lennie caught it and squeezed Curley's hand

A defining characteristic represented in Steinbeck's novel, Mice and Men is ableism. Lennie exhibits ageism when he targeted by George, for forgetting something. “George scowled over at Lennie. ‘So you forgot alwready, did you? Jesus christ crazy bastard!’” This quote on page three proves how in even the start of the book, Lennie is facing verbal abuse for his inability to remember things. Those facing ableism are generally not as smart or knowledgeable as those who aren't.

George and Lennie are different as they have each other for support, friendship and much more. Lennie is able to give George hope, hope that things will get better by continually talking about the dream of ‘livin’ of the fatta the land’. This in turn brightens George’s spirits and motivates him to keep on working hard and believing that ‘we got a future’. Even though Lennie helps George in many physiological ways, he also helps him physically. Lennie’s pure size and strength is so great that he is often compared to a ‘bear’ by Steinbeck; an animal which has immense power. This strength helps them gain work as ‘man, (Lennie) can work’. Without Lennie, George would have much difficulty finding manual labour jobs due to his small size.

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Steinbeck introduces Lennie by physical description and it gives us an idea of how powerful he is compared to George. “a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders” (Steinbeck, Pg. 2) In this quote, the author is trying to make the reader

The author, Steinbeck, uses his own personal experience to “serve as an inspiration…” (Johnson 1) when writing this particular story. His past experiences also helped him for the future. Lennie, of all characters, is the least dynamic. He undergoes a significant amount of change and develops throughout the story. He has been isolated with George throughout his life. His sole purpose in life is to make George happy and to own a farm with George and take care of the soft rabbits. Lennie is the most innocent and defenseless. He also is the largest and strongest, which does not help in certain situations. Lennie is the protagonist in the story. He gains the readers sympathy by his intellectual disability and helplessness. Lennie murders things by accident such as the mouse in his pocket, the puppy and Curley’s wife. He enjoys the touch of and somehow uses those murders and experiences to scare him from doing it again. George’s opinion means the most to him.