The Lord of the Flies

I n the novel The Lord of the Flies the character Piggy takes on the role of peace keeper. Piggy conducts himself in a democratic manner. Piggy is obviously the most intelligent boy on the island. However his lack of social skills prevents him from maintaining order within the tribe. The dream of a democratic society eventually dies with Piggy. Piggy becomes an outcast in this novel. He is a chubby boy with glasses who …

…morals we would all be savages. A society could never have existed on the island because of the defects of human nature. The evil of humanity is embodied in Jack and it spreads like a disease through the other boys. Eventually, Piggy becomes the victim of Jack and his followers. This illustrates Golding's theme. As the morals of the boys fall apart the civilized order fades away. Piggy's death is the final plunge into chaos.