In your groups, refer to Chapters 1 and 2 carefully and focus on how your chosen character is portrayed. Pick 3 character traits (of your chosen character) that you best identify with in the given context, then provide evidence (quotations and page reference) to support your analysis of the character.

Refer to the sample post below to structure your post. Begin with the trait that stands out the most to you.

p. YY - "..." - the use of ... suggests that/shows me that...

p21. When Ralph breaks his promise and informs others of his nickname, Piggy. Piggy’s “face flushed, his mouth trembled”. This suggests the embarrassment Piggy felt when Ralph exposed his nickname to others. When Piggy’s “mouth trembled”, Piggy felt the intense shame he might have experienced when he was back at school.

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“I thought that I might kill”suggests that Jack feel that being a hunter is more important than following Ralph’s rules. He values killing and hunting more than contributing to the order of the island

“All right then Sit down. Let him alone.” “He’s always throwing a faint” suggests that Jack is insensitive to the boy’s well-being, showing his desire for power over anything else (p16)

p3. “The fat boy hung steadily on his shoulder” this is the second time that Ralph tried to walk away from Piggy, however Piggy still continued to pester Ralph.

p21. “”We don’t want you”, said Jack, flatly.” This suggests that Jack was extremely straightforward about not wanting Piggy to come along with them. However, Piggy was very insistent by saying “I was with him when he got the conch”. Piggy clearly is unable to read the situation where he is completely uninvited yet he still wants to tag along. ‘I was with him when i found the conch. I was with him before anybody else.” His response to Jack shows how adamant he was about following them despite being flatly rejected and the fact that Jack and Ralph were already declared the “leaders” of the group. In addition he “hung bumbling behind them” which shows how persistent he was about tagging along with them.

p42. “‘I got the conch’, said Piggy indignantly. ‘You let me speak’” which shows how Piggy thinks that the conch is really the one that gives one authority. He is oblivious to the fact that it depends on the person speaking and no who has the conch. He still insists

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Piggy also obeys rules very closely, which can be seen from when he insists that the conch should be used. This shows how he follows structures that are put in place, and how he could help in civilisation and order on the island, which could help with the efficiency of their work.

As for Ralph, he is definitely confident and has a strong ability to engage people well. However, he always takes directions from Piggy and uses Piggy’s knowledge to lead others. Without Piggy, Ralph would not know the ways that he could lead the boys to and exactly what to do.

As for Jack, he is very self centred and entitled. From the beginning, in chapter 1, he was insistent on being chief just because he lead the choir. (“I ought to be chief”) His pride and ego get in the way of proper leadership that benefits everyone in the group. Jack strongly believes that he is always right and refuses to listen to or take in second opinions, which is detrimental to the connectivity of the group on the island. This could lead to additional conflicts that get in the way of survival on the island.

Jack is also extremely violent as his plans are somehow ALWAYS about killing and hunting animals, and he is uninterested in other needs that have to be fulfilled on the island.

The reason why I did not think Jack is the best leader among the three is because he is very aggressive in trying to assert dominance. This can be seen in "Jack snatched from behind a sizable sheath-knife and clouted it into a trunk. The buzz rose and died away." The sentance "the buzz rose and died away" implies that the crowd was scared, then giving their attention to Jack before he hurts them or whatnot.

The reason why I did not think Piggy is the best leader among the three is because Piggy is not respected by the group of boys. This can be seen in "'You're talking too much,' said Jack Merridew. 'Shut up, Fatty.' // Laughter arose." (p.17) This shows that Jack did not respect Piggy at all, even when they just met, calling him 'Fatty' and not being polite at all. 'Laughter arose' shows that the group, like Jack, also did not respect Piggy, even though Piggy was super kind and respectful. This would not make him a good leader because to be a leader is to be respectful and respected. If a leader is not accepted, the leader would lead no one, as everyone would not listen to them.

This is because he closely follows the order and actively does what needed to be done. This can be seen in how he “expect we’ll want to know all their names…and make a list. We ought to have a meeting” As the children arrived on the beach, "Piggy moved among the crowd, asking names and frowning to remember them”. This shows Piggy’s strong sense of order and organisation, which stands out because he is the only one consistent trying to maintain some structure within their group.

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