Piggy Flashcards
(8 cards)
What does Piggy compare the other boys too?
Start
‘Acting like a crowd of kids’ - he is frustrated by the immaturity of the others and asks them to think rationally and use adult intellect.
What did piggy say the pilot said?
Start
‘They’re all dead’ - he mentions the ongoing global war, implying that no one survived. Ralph and the others represent a small scale version of humankind’s proclivity for violence and war. Their quick descent into savagery and tribalism, doesn’t suggest much hope for mankind’s ability to correct behavior after a global catastrophe
How does piggy attempt to plead to get his glasses back?
Mid
‘Give me my glasses’ - Piggy lacks physical strength, however he demonstrates intellectual strength and symbolises logic and reason. Fact that jack ignores appeal and piggy killed displays savagery wins of civilisation.
‘Give me my…’
Beg
‘…specs’ - establishes piggy as physically inferior to the others. Foreshadows importance of Piggys glasses to the groups need for fire.
‘He’d hurt the next thing..me’
Mid
Foreshadows his own death. His intelligence lends him insight into ralph and jacks relationship. He understands how dangerous Jack would be if Ralph were to be removed. Jacks jealously and anger results in piggys death chp. 11
‘Rude…’
Mid
‘…about his hunters’ - understands jacks pride is easily wounded. He predicts that the rift between ralph and hack will not end happily.
What does piggy say as he refuses he took part in Simons death?
‘Never done nothing…never seen nothing’ - piggy refuses to acknowledge his part in brutally murdering simon. Piggy tries to maintain his sense of humanity and dignity by lying to himself.
What does piggy say when he senses trouble?
End
‘Come away’ - piggy senses that there will be some sort of violence after the feat on jacks side of the island. Simon is brutally murdered and piggy and ralph are lured in by mon mentality and inherent human cruelty
