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Piggy's Figurative Language

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In the group of boys, ages six to twelve, Piggy is the only one that doesn’t seem to belong. Golding illustrates Piggy’s unlikeness through his speech and his lack of a real name. Piggy’s vernacular does not follow the conventions of formal English. He uses phrases such as “them fruit” and pronounces asthma as “ass-mar”, something that Ralph is quick to make fun of. Piggy also seems to believe that everyone needs have their name heard. He asks each of the boys for their names, repeats them and shouts them to Ralph “who is not interested”. When Piggy, someone who puts that much time and effort in remembering everyone’s names, does not receive a name, he becomes the outsider. Piggy clearly recognizes the importance of a name. He repeats Sam and

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