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rhondavow
rhondavow
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Community / Jr. College

How does Piggy change in chapter 8 of "Lord of the Flies"?

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Posted by rhondavow on Monday May 5, 2008 at 5:49 PM and tagged with change, chapter 8, piggy.


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  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

    Some of the changes in chapter 8 are not Piggy changing, but the society on the island changing around him. However, Piggy himself does change some. He becomes crueler, speaking unkindly to Simon. In doing so he aligns himself more with the shift that's happening in the boys on the island, and less with the kind, civilized Piggy who existed before. Rather than just explaining what should be done, or sharing ideas, Piggy shows impatience by complaining that the other boys don't understand why the fire is importance. This shows he is stressed and tired.

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    Posted by gbeatty on Monday May 5, 2008 at 6:23 PM

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