4. How Do The Boys React To Simon's Fainting Spell?

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1. What is Ralph’s attitude toward Piggy? From reading this chapter,so far I believe that Ralph’s attitude towards Piggy is Ralph thinks he is a nuisance but later on believes he’s more useful in life. For example when they knew when they had the conch how many funny noises they can make. Piggy then realized how much Ralph was being nice and how much he grew on him. My first part of evidence I found was they realized how much they needed each other and they knew somehow they will learn to get along. My evidence fits well because they both read and judged each other on the outside and how they looked and acted. They assumed a lot of things about each other, they both didn't get a chance to explain what they were doing and how they were doing it. 2. How …show more content…

How do the boys react to Simon’s fainting spell? Simon is a lot different from all of the other boys not just because he can do spells but because he constantly expressed concern of the other boys. All other boys have different reactions to his fainting spell, like Piggy. Piggy falls to the floor and his glasses fall off his face. Piggy doesn't know what happened and can’t get up quite yet. All the other boys understand what kind of spells Simons doing. But they still tend to have effect such as illusions and hallucinations. Simon and the boys relate in some way, half of it because of the spells simon does. 4.Why is Piggy upset with Ralph before Ralph leaves with Jack and Simon? Piggy is upset with Ralph before they leave the island because Ralph thinks it is ok to make their choir boy group into hunters to kill animals. For example in the story in chapter 1 it says “Ralph talked the group into becoming hunters and killing a pig stuck in rope. Another example is when they left to go to walk and look around the lagoon Ralph saw a pig and chased it but stopped himself and said “ next time I will show no mercy.” Piggy didn't want to be a killer nor wanted his friends to

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