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In Lord of the Flies chapter 2 why is it hard for the boys to hear Piggy?
It isn't hard for the boys to hear Piggy, the truth is that they just don't want to listen to him. The fire is exciting and Piggy isn't, he whines a lot about things that most of the other boys find totally boring. Piggy is considered to be an outsider, he doesn't fit in and the majority of the boys consider him a joke and unworthy of respect, so they just don't listen to him. Jack in particular dislikes Piggy and his usual response to anything that Piggy says is, "shut up!"
List 5 reasons Piggy is an outsider in Lord of the Flies?
1) Piggy is very fat, the only boy who is mentioned as being fat on the island.2) Piggy is the only boy on the island who wears glasses.3) Piggy has asthma and he is also lazy so he doesn't take part on any activities such as doing any work of even swimming or playing.4) Piggy thinks that he is very intelligent and talks down to the other boys as if he were an adult.5) Piggy talks differently to the other boys, saying things such as 'I dunno' and 'I seen one like that before.' He was initially wearing a greasy wind-breaker and he lived with his auntie in a sweet shop. Piggy is from a lower class than the rest of the boys.
What does piggy attempt to call the groups attention to in lord of the flies?
At different points in the book Piggy attempts to attract the other boys' attentions to a number of issues. Perhaps one of the important ones is that when the fire gets out of control on the mountain. Piggy wants them to realise that the boy with the mulberry coloured birthmark has gone missing.
What does piggy suggest be done with the treasure Ralph has found?
Piggy suggests using the conch shell to call for the other boys who are stranded on the island.
What are Piggy's leadership qualities in Lord of the Flies?
Piggy has no leadership qualities, which is why he wasn't even considered as a possible leader during the election. He is apparently reasonably intelligent but to offset this he has an inflated opinion of his own intelligence and isn't prepared to accept that other people might have a clearer understanding of something than he has. Piggy is also fat, asthmatic and wears thick glasses, he is lazy and tries to avoid anything which involves physical exertion. Piggy talks like an adult, which only serves to alienate him from most of the other boys, who view him as pompous, fat and an oddball. None of these are qualities that recommend him to the other boys as a leader.
