Piggy
Piggy is Ralph’s closest adviser and the source of many practical ideas, including using the conch and identifying the need for rules.
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Spoiler-freePiggy is Ralph’s closest adviser and the source of many practical ideas, including using the conch and identifying the need for rules. He wants a rational society and trusts adults more completely than the novel does. His asthma, weight, poor vision, and class background make him a target. Roger kills him with a boulder at Castle Rock, and the conch is destroyed beside him.
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