Piggy

Question 1

Piggy was standing, ———— the great, cream shell, and the shouting died down.

Answer 1

Piggy was standing, cradling the great, cream shell, and the shouting died down.

Question 2

Only Piggy had the intellectual ——— to suggest moving from the mountain.

Answer 2

Only Piggy had the intellectual daring to suggest moving from the mountain.

Question 3

From his left hand dangled Piggys ——— glasses.

Answer 3

From his left hand dangled Piggys broken glasses.

Question 4

How are they presented? Why?

Answer 4

Smart, Vulnrable, Intellegent, Moral, Unlikable, Unconfident

Outspoken, Defenceless, Cleaver, Ignorant, Genious

Question 5

What is their purpose within the text? Why?

Answer 5

Piggy symbolises logic, order, and civilasation within the novel. He recognises the need for these things, and as the boys on the island become more savage, he became more confident with Law and Order.

Question 6

What do we learn of their relationships?

Answer 6

Ralph - Close friends, Rely on eachother, Serves as a way of communication to the other boys (his ‘voice’), Both recognise the importance of civilasation and rescue.

Jack - Fierce enemies, Hate eachother, Vulnerable, Cut-throat, Intimidating, Opposites