Yes - this makes Piggy even more of an outsider, and of course makes the contrast of him having no parents and Ralph's glorified father even more stark. Additionally, we can assume he understands the pain of death and the significance of it, and so when Simon dies he is one of the few who become noticeably affected by it; contrary to the ignorance of the rest of the boys.
Yes, in the novel "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, Piggy's parents are presumed dead because they are never mentioned in the story and Piggy himself mentions being raised by his aunt.
A child with both parents dead
As Neil Armstrong is 79 years old, both his parents are dead.
If both parents are dead, the child is an orphan.
Orphan
Michelle Duggar's parents are both dead.
They both had an illness
Both of them are dead.
The child is known as being an orphan.
The child is known as being an orphan.
A person whose parents are both dead is called an orphan - but it usually only applies to a child. I'm 57 and both my parents are dead, but no-one would say I'm an orphan.
No. As of June 2013, both of Harry Styles' parents were still alive.
No both of his parents r still living!