Lord of the Flies

Why does Piggy share his nickname?

in lord of the flies

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Piggy shares his nickname with Ralph because he feels that he has a connection with him. Piggy desperately wants to befriend Ralph and revealing his nickname is a sign of that Piggy trusts Ralph. That trust is betrayed pretty quickly.

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