Piggy And Lord Of The Flies Comparison Essay

Every hero needs a sidekick and every leader needs a right-hand man. Essentially, a sidekick and right-hand man are the leader’s helper, but that does not mean all sidekicks or right-hand men are the same, they also have some similarities. A good example of two right-hand men are Piggy from Lord of the Flies and Robin from Batman and Robin. Piggy is one of the main characters in the book, Lord of the Flies, and he’s a chubby kid who helps the main character and chief, Ralph. Robin is a young man who helps the super-hero Batman. Piggy and Robin are similar characters because they each help their respective leader, but they are more different than similar because Piggy’s intelligence and loyalty are stronger than Robin’s.
First, Robin and Piggy

"Which is better-to be a pack of painted Indians like you are, or to be sensible like Ralph is?"(Golding 180). Piggy is trying to show the other kids that they need to realize that what they are acting like is not right, and that being like Ralph and following Ralph is the wise thing to do. The quotation also shows how Piggy is always on Ralph’s side and that he supports Ralph. “ Ralph stood facing them, a little to one side, his spear ready. By him stood Piggy still holding out the talisman, the fragile, shining beauty of the shell”(Golding 180). In this situation, it’s everyone on the island, except for Samneric, versus Ralph and Piggy. Even though they’re all surrounded by the savages, Piggy sticks with Ralph and he doesn’t leave or run away. This shows how strong Piggy’s loyalty is to Ralph. “The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist”(Golding 181). As Piggy was standing by Ralph’s side, a savage named, Roger, pushed a rock so that it would kill Piggy. Piggy died standing by his leader’s side, and that really shows the strength of his