To evolve means to change or adapt according to the
circumstances.
A first way this quote applies to Piggy is
that for the duration of his life on the island, he does find ways to adapt. He had been
used to the modern conveniences of the society in which he lived, but he learned to do
things differently on the island. No longer did he live with his aunt who owned a candy
store. He had to eat native food from the island. He had to learn to live without an
inhaler for his asthma and eventually one of the lenses from his glasses. Finally, he
had to learn to live without his glasses completely, but this is where we see other
applications of the quote.
A second way this quote applies
to Piggy is through the skills necessary on an island like this one. Piggy was an
intelligent boy with a weak stature. In modern society, he could have been respected for
his mind, but here, he needed to have physical strength. Because he failed to have that,
he lost respect from the other boys that eventually led to his death. Because he did not
evolve from intelligence to strength, he did indeed
die.
A final way this quote applies has to do with social
norms. Piggy refused to jump on the bandwagon when all the other boys began gravitating
towards Jack's tribe. After having been the butt of many jokes before, this further
separated him from the boys making his value even less. Killing him was a simple task
for them because they could have cared less about him.
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