Saturday, October 1, 2011

In chapter 5, what brings Piggy in closer sympathy with Ralph?

One of the main things that bring the two closer together is the realization of Ralph that Piggy is actually really valuable.  They were all caught up making fun of his fatness and his awkwardness, but in Chapter 5, ralph realizes that he has an incredible ability to think through situations and really make good conclusions about possible courses of action.  He knows he cannot be a leader, but he feels him importance.


Piggy also expresses a great deal of support for Ralph when he is struggling with Jack to maintain control and maintain his position as chief.  Piggy is very vocal about the importance of the rules and of the order they've decided on.

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