Piggy quotes

Question 1

“Didn’t you hear what the pilot said? About the atom bomb? They’re all dead.” chapter 1

Answer 1

outsider status, victimisation,

Question 2

“Acting like a crowd of kids!” chapter 2

Answer 2

critical of other boys behaviour, sensible, voice of reason

Question 3

“Give me my specs!”chapter 2

Answer 3

physically inferior, victimisation, glasses represent piggy; fragile, needed to survive

Question 4

“That little ‘un that had a mark on his face—where is he now? I tell you I don’t see him.”

Answer 4

voice of reason, responsible

Question 5

“I know there isn’t no beast—not with claws and all that, I mean—but I know there isn’t no fear, either…Unless we get frightened of people.”

Answer 5

voice of reason, is the only person thinking straight and is not deluded

Question 6

“What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What’s grownups going to think?”chapter 5

Answer 6

fear of savagery, still thinking of authority, voice of reason even though the boys ignore him, they are ignoring the truth

Question 7

“[Jack] hates you too, Ralph…You got him over the fire; an’ you’re chief an’ he isn’t… He can’t hurt you: but if you stand out of the way he’d hurt the next thing. And that’s me.”chapter 5

Answer 7

foreshadows his death, voice of reason, understands jacks intentions/evil,

Question 8

“Now you done it. You been rude about his hunters.” chapter 5

Answer 8

understands jacks ego has been hurt resulting in consequences, emotionally intelligent

Question 9

“Come away. There’s going to be trouble. And we’ve had our meat.” chapter 9

Answer 9

voice of reason, does not want to result in violence

Question 10

“That’s right. We was on the outside. We never done nothing, we never seen nothing.” chapter 10

Answer 10

convincing/comforting ralph and himself, maintaining humanity and dignity.

Question 11

“Ralph made a step forward and Jack smacked Piggy’s head. Piggy’s glasses flew off and tinkled on the rocks. Piggy cried out in terror”

Answer 11

piggys glasses represents himself; fragile but important for survival, and jack is showing violence towards piggy, symbolicly hurting their chances of survival.

Question 12

Piggy took off his damaged glasses and cleaned the remaining lens.

Answer 12

rationalising the last part of civilisation and control they have