?Character Pages: Character’s Name: Piggy
Age (approximate) About 10
Appearance: (brief description using direct quotes)
Piggy’s appearance basically revolves around the fact that he is fat. He is constantly referred to as “The fat boy” and later on “Piggy.” Due to his numerous health problems Piggy is not very athletic, this is shown through the quote; “I can’t swim. I’m not allowed. My asthma.”
He is also shown to wear glasses, “Piggy wiped his glasses and adjusted them on his button nose. The frame had made a deep, pink V on the bridge.” This quote clearly illustrates a key part of Piggy’s appearance and how Piggy’s glasses are an essential part of him and his identity.


Personality Traits: (at least 3 supported with direct quotes)
Piggy is portrayed as being self conscious about his fat body; “Watched Ralph’s body enviously.”
Piggy is also quite cautious; “ranged them carefully on the ledge, and tested the water with one toe.”
Piggy is intelligent as well. He often likes to talk about strange technical things which most of the other boy don’t understand; "Life is scientific, that's what it is. In a year or two when the world is over they'll be traveling to Mars and back.”

Basic Beliefs: (at least 3 supported with direct quotes)
One of Piggy’s beliefs is that of acceptance; “I got the conch, I got the right to speak.”
Piggy is a strong believer in Authority and law and order; ““Which is better –to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?”
Piggy strongly believes in civilization, this is shown in this quote; “What are we? Humans? Animals? Savages?”

How do others perceive this character? Explain your answer using textual references.
Different characters within the text perceive Piggy quite differently. Ralph perceives him as being knowledgeable, quite well educated, for his lesser years, and also a bit of a yarn. Evidence from the text illustrating this is; “Piggyy...