Have you ever wanted to do something so badly but you just weren't qualified to do it? Well in “Lord of the Flies” written by William Golding, Piggy is used to represent an adult like an adult like figure. We see throughout the book Piggy is a leader for Ralph and uses his Super ego and confident ideas to help Ralph in keeping civilization alive, even though it causes harm to Piggy.
Piggy really isn't like the other boys both physically and mentally. ”He is physically different from the other boys on the island, he is rounder, wears glasses, and has asthma.”(Golding chapter 1). “And he is looked at differently almost as soon as he starts to make suggestions on how the island should have been run.” (Broken Society Loft). Piggy is seen differently because he is smarter than most of the boys on the island and his appearance allows him to be seen as a lesser being. When I was reading a “Deeper look into Piggy” (Broken Society Loft) I read something that shows that piggy just wants to make everybody on the island equal. “Since Piggy was bullied so much for his appearance, the idea of the conch; that only one person can speak at a time would represent how piggy never really has the …show more content…
Piggy is seen as the superego because he is constantly referring to the conch as a symbol of Authority, and he is always trying to compare the actions of the island boys to those of adults. “I got the conch, so you just listen!” (Golding 40)I think Piggy is showing authority when he is holding the conch. Another way Piggy shows that he is the super ego is when “Piggy tried to get everyone's name so that they felt accepted. By knowing everyone's name, piggy made them feel like they mattered. You can tell piggy cares about the island boys but he shows his feelings in a more adult like manner. Piggy tries to look out for everyone, but he feels superior to
Piggy really isn't like the other boys both physically and mentally. ”He is physically different from the other boys on the island, he is rounder, wears glasses, and has asthma.”(Golding chapter 1). “And he is looked at differently almost as soon as he starts to make suggestions on how the island should have been run.” (Broken Society Loft). Piggy is seen differently because he is smarter than most of the boys on the island and his appearance allows him to be seen as a lesser being. When I was reading a “Deeper look into Piggy” (Broken Society Loft) I read something that shows that piggy just wants to make everybody on the island equal. “Since Piggy was bullied so much for his appearance, the idea of the conch; that only one person can speak at a time would represent how piggy never really has the …show more content…
Piggy is seen as the superego because he is constantly referring to the conch as a symbol of Authority, and he is always trying to compare the actions of the island boys to those of adults. “I got the conch, so you just listen!” (Golding 40)I think Piggy is showing authority when he is holding the conch. Another way Piggy shows that he is the super ego is when “Piggy tried to get everyone's name so that they felt accepted. By knowing everyone's name, piggy made them feel like they mattered. You can tell piggy cares about the island boys but he shows his feelings in a more adult like manner. Piggy tries to look out for everyone, but he feels superior to