Alright, let’s dive into this thing. I wanted to find some key quotes from Piggy in “Lord of the Flies.” I mean, that book is a classic, right? And Piggy, he’s such an interesting character. So, I started by reading the book again. Yeah, I actually sat down and read the whole thing. Took me a few days, but it was worth it.
Then, I grabbed a notebook and a pen – old school, I know – and started jotting down quotes that stood out to me. Every time Piggy said something that seemed important, or smart, or just plain sad, I wrote it down. My notebook started filling up pretty quickly. Piggy, he’s a talker, that one.
- “We can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. They’ll come when they hear us—”
- “How do you expect to be rescued if you don’t put first things first and act proper?”
- “I got the conch! Just you listen! The first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach.”
- “What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?”
- “I been in bed so much I done some thinking. I know about people. I know about me. And him. He can’t hurt you: but if you stand out of the way he’d hurt the next thing. And that’s me.”
- “Which is better—to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?”
- “Life…is scientific…I know there isn’t no beast—not with claws and all that, I mean—but I know there isn’t no fear, either…Unless we get frightened of people.”
After that, I decided to organize the quotes. I grouped them into themes, like, Piggy’s intelligence, his frustration with the other boys, and his fears about what they were becoming. It was actually kind of eye-opening to see all his quotes laid out like that. It really highlighted how much he understood what was going on, even when the others didn’t. This process went well.
Finally, I typed up my notes and shared them online. I figured there might be other folks out there who’d be interested in this. I mean, who doesn’t love a good deep dive into a classic novel, right? It’s like, a fun little project to remind everyone why literature matters and how these characters can still resonate with us today. In conclusion, the quotes showed that Piggy stands as a symbol of intelligence and reason in the novel, and I was able to learn a lot through the process.
