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Summary Of Lord Of The Flies Chapter 11

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In chapter 11 of Lord of the Flies, Piggy and Ralph are desperately trying to keep civilization, law and order alive. As the last remaining people who believe that civilization is better than hunting and killing, they try to convince Jack and his army to revert their beliefs and join “the good side” again. Piggy, Ralph, and Samneric believe that maintaining civilization will ultimately lead to the safety of the group. However, Jack and his colony are fully against it and believe that hunting and killing is better. The last standing effort of Ralph is seen while he is making his last stand “‘which is better-to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?’ Again the clamor and again-’Zup!’ - Ralph shouted against the noise 'Which is better-law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?'" (Golding 180). We can see that Ralph is trying to convince the others with a question of law and rules, or …show more content…

Piggy insists that he should fight for what’s right; regardless of the circumstances and present conditions. Piggy’s group of 4 (Piggy, Ralph, Sam and Eric) contains a fraction of people compared to Jack’s army. Piggy’s cries towards Jack’s stealing is present when he says "'they've got our fire.' Rage shrilled his voice. 'They stole it!' 'That's them,' said Piggy. 'They blinded me. See? That's Jack Merridew. You call an assembly, Ralph, we got to decide what to do.'" (Golding 169). After this quote, the conch is blown and they decide to confront Jack. Piggy plans to ask Jack to give back his glasses because “what’s right’s right” (Golding 171). Ralph and Samneric carry spears, but Piggy insists on only holding the conch. Piggy is ill suited for battle with a shell, while Jack’s army is ready for an all-out brawl. Piggy’s group is multiple times weaker than Jack’s group, but they are still going to confront those who did wrong regardless of how strong they

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