He is tepitome of the sterotypical protagonist- tall, fair skinned, blond hair, blue eyes
He and Jack are the opposite of each other
Elected leader, but not forceful enough to maintain the position
He is eventually reduced to the status of outcast, who must flee for his life
An idealist and a dreamer- it is Piggy who does all the thinking for him
At the end of the novel he is a disillusioned realist, who now sees the world and its inhabitants for what they really are
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Piggy
He is a sterotypical 'victim' in the novel- overweight, asthmatic, short sighted. This presence initally makes the other boys either wince or make fun of him
He is represented as being of a lower class than the other boys and consequently speaks and acts differently
Ironically, he is intelligent, thoughful and able to reason and hypothesise
He is a paternal figure who looks after and suppots the little'uns
He becomes a wise councellor who supports Ralph's attempts at democratic, palimentoary rule
He increasingly finds himself at odds with jack, a person who he instinctively fears and loaths- it is Jack's stubordinate Roger who crushes Piggy with the boulder
Note how sight is metaphorically and literally associated with Piggy
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Jack
His physical appearance serves as a warning sign- the flame red hair, the plae face that blanches with displeasure
He is used to taking up a leadership position- first leader of the choir, he becomes the leader of the hunters
He is responcable for splitting of the group- he does this by terorising them and offering them a tempting life of hunting and plenty of meat
His leadership results in dictatorship, where he rules 'his' tribe with fear
Spontaneous individual who wants instant gratification for his desires
He doesnt think through the consequences of his actions 9as Ralhp does) but puts himself first at all times
He is a moral and only enforces the sence of justice
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Simon
He is dark, mystical who others find 'odd' or 'queer'
He goes barefoot and is an isolated figure- adding diliberatly makes simon a christ like figure, the anology is not coincidental
He is helpful and cooperative and the only boy to help Ralph build the shelters
It is interesting that he is one of the three boys who initally explores the island
He has a marked physical weakness in that he appears to suffer from epilepsy
He has a high level of intuitive intelligence and this allows him to confront the boys fears about the 'beast'
An original member of the choir he is ultimately killed by the choir in a ritual frenzy
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Roger
He is mysterious, secretive, furtive
As Jack's lieutenant, he comes to think like Jack and does not question thw consequences of his actions
His name literally means 'famous with a spear'
He is a sadist who delights in inflicting pain- he is unnecessarily crule in the sow killing incident
Is he the logical extension of Jack's character?
He prepares the stick 'sharpened at both ends' to mount Ralph's head.
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