Lord of the flies Reading Log

“ Piggy watched him in disgust. ‘Like a crowd of kids – ’ ” Pg. 38 This sentence is appealing because technically, Piggy himself is a kid. Piggy thinks of other people as kids mainly because he is the most brilliant being on the island. Although Piggy is annoying when he whines about not being chosen for the exploration party, and demands full attention because he holds the conch. He is also the only one on the island who knows …

…signal fire that the boys made indirectly belongs to Piggy. For it was Piggy’s specs that was used as a magnifying lens to create the fire. I am beginning to realize that every boys and objects can symbolize something in our everyday life. Piggy represents intelligence and a civilization. Unfortunately, I don’t think he will survive in a stranded island using his brain. It is the physical strength that counts in the wilderness.