One of my favorite quotes is “Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is”. As the boys come onto my island, some of them decide to hold back or change themselves to gain a following. This applies to two boys in particular. Piggy, who believes that if he hides his intelligence he will be able to shield himself from shrewdness from the other boys. Also Jack who is under the impression that if he becomes aggressive and an “alfa” figure on the island he will gain a following from the other boys, eventually resulting in him being chief.
When given an opportunity to voice an opinion using intellectual power is key to influencing a decision and letting others view you at your full capacity. When Piggy first begins to make a name for himself on my island he wants to …show more content…
“He’s not Fatty,” cried Ralph “His real name's Piggy!” “A storm of laughter arose and even the tiniest child joined in” (Golding 21). I'm all for embarrassing people but I do have to admit Ralph was a little harsh this time. Once this nickname was revealed to the rest of the boys Piggy was subject to lots of bullying which makes him become hesitant when it comes to sharing his ideas. Piggy ran into me in the woods and I encouraged to begin sharing his ideas and speaking up. Though none of the boys can see this, I know that Piggy is the most intelligent of the boys. I stress to Piggy that his idea of keeping the fire going, it the most important. Most importantly the I tell Piggy that if the boys won't listen to him he must make them fear him. Piggy reluctantly takes my advice and begins speaking up in the boy's group meetings. “There was silence, except for the multitudinous murmur of the bees. At least Piggy spoke. “Course we have ‘cos the smokes a signal and we can’t be
When given an opportunity to voice an opinion using intellectual power is key to influencing a decision and letting others view you at your full capacity. When Piggy first begins to make a name for himself on my island he wants to …show more content…
“He’s not Fatty,” cried Ralph “His real name's Piggy!” “A storm of laughter arose and even the tiniest child joined in” (Golding 21). I'm all for embarrassing people but I do have to admit Ralph was a little harsh this time. Once this nickname was revealed to the rest of the boys Piggy was subject to lots of bullying which makes him become hesitant when it comes to sharing his ideas. Piggy ran into me in the woods and I encouraged to begin sharing his ideas and speaking up. Though none of the boys can see this, I know that Piggy is the most intelligent of the boys. I stress to Piggy that his idea of keeping the fire going, it the most important. Most importantly the I tell Piggy that if the boys won't listen to him he must make them fear him. Piggy reluctantly takes my advice and begins speaking up in the boy's group meetings. “There was silence, except for the multitudinous murmur of the bees. At least Piggy spoke. “Course we have ‘cos the smokes a signal and we can’t be