Ralph and Piggy are the first characters we meet as they bump into each other emerging from the jungle and the wreckage of the crash. Piggy is eager to make Ralph's acquaintance and asks him quite a few questions while also volunteering a good deal of information about himself, including his nickname, "Piggy." The reader learns that Piggy has asthma, that he is pretty smart and knows quite a lot, and that Ralph is quietly...
Ralph and Piggy are the first characters we meet as they bump into each other emerging from the jungle and the wreckage of the crash. Piggy is eager to make Ralph's acquaintance and asks him quite a few questions while also volunteering a good deal of information about himself, including his nickname, "Piggy." The reader learns that Piggy has asthma, that he is pretty smart and knows quite a lot, and that Ralph is quietly handsome and strong. The reader also learns that Ralph's father is in the navy and Ralph expects him to come rescue them once he has leave.
Once they blow the conch, Jack and his choir (including Simon) show up marching down the beach. Jack is described as tall, skinny, and ugly, and we learn that the boys are afraid of him. Simon passes out after marching across the hot beach in his choir togs and the boys dismiss him as a bit off and someone who is always doing that.
Jack and Ralph and Simon decide that they will go and explore the island and that Piggy isn't really physically capable of those sorts of tasks. The reader sees Jack hesitate when it comes to killing a pig and then resolve to get it next time.
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