Piggy!

In Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies, the character of Piggy really stood out. “An expression of pain and inward concentration altered the pale contours of his face” (Golding 7).  Piggy had asthma, and also his mom and dad both are dead. To the average person, these are most definitely factors that make up a difficult life. That is the deeper meaning of the word “pain” in this sentence. Piggy also seems to be the most intelligent of the bunch of boy survivors, as he is the first to become aware of the significance of not having an adult to take care of them, while Ralph is ecstatic over the idea of “no adults”. “’We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. They’ll come when they hear us—‘“ (Golding 15). Piggy is an innovator, as his attentiveness comes to use right away in the beginning of the novel. Piggy represents the scientific and rational side of civilization in this novel. He is also the more feminine of the bunch, as he takes care of speaking for the little children and attempting to take roll of how many there are. While he is being made fun of for being indirectly motherly and intelligent, without Piggy Ralph probably wouldn't know what to do in order to keep the peace.