Lord of the Flies - Compare and Contrast Ralph, Jack and Piggy

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Lord of the Flies - Compare and contrast the characteristics of Ralph, Jack and Piggy with regards to there appearance, personality and potential to leadership. I would compare and contrast the characteristics of the three boys: Ralph, Jack and Piggy with regards to there appearance, personality and potential for leadership as follows Piggy's appearance is short and fat and he has fair hair. He has very bad eyesight and wears thick rimmed spectacles. His clothes are shabby and he wears a greasy wind-breaker over them. Ralph's appearance is considered to be very good looking by the other boys. He has a good figure which the others are envious of because he keeps fit and is athletic. He can stand on his head whenever he likes. Jack's appearance is very pale skinned and he has red hair ...

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