Lord of the flies piggy body biography

‘He was shorter than the fair boy and very fat. He came forward, searched out safe lodgements for his feet, and then looked up through thick spectacles’ (7).

This is our first visual introduction to Piggy on the opening page of William Golding’s extraordinary novel Lord of the Flies and this description serves us well for the rest of the book.

Piggy is perhaps the most famous and enduring character from Lord of the Flies; his large stature, spectacles and insistence on rules and order makes him instantly recognisable.

Lord of the flies piggy body biography summary

His often priggish attitude to life on the island causes annoyance to the other boys and frustration on the part of the reader, who can appreciate the good Piggy is trying to do, but his manner usually ends up alienating him from the group.

What is most interesting about Piggy is that we never find out his real name.

During his first meeting with Ralph, he ask Ralph his name, and is surprised when Ralph doesn’t ask for his. Even