Lord of the Flies

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   amy-lepore Teacher
   High School - 12th Grade

   For one thing, his name connects him.  Piggy, Ralph, and Simon never fit into Jack's group.  They were the reasoners, the order and peace keepers, the ones who made everyone understand the seriousness of the situation and the importance of everyone doing his amount of work in order to survive.  This did not fit into Jack's plan of having fun and hunting for food. 

   So, the three of them were "hunted" just as the wild pigs on the island. Simon succumbed early to stabs on the beach, and Piggy followed not long after with a boulder to his head.  Only Ralph survived the hunt, but probably would not have had the Navy not spotted the island-wide fire Jack set to "smoke" the piggy Ralph out of his hiding place.

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   Posted by amy-lepore on Monday February 18, 2008 at 7:55 AM
   
   

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