“Leaves turned to soil beneath my feet. Thus it is, trees eat themselves.”

10.31.13

Select one character from chapter one and write about him in detail. Use two citations in your description.

There were many things to take note of about Piggy in chapter one. He is clearly the weakling. He is out of shape and has medical conditions (asthma) that would prevent him from things like running our being too active. “’My auntie told me not to run’, he explained, ‘on account of my asthma.’” (Golding 7). Him being overweight also contributes to this. This is a really bad physical condition to be in while stranded on an island trying to survive. Piggy is also mentally weaker. He tells ralph that he was bullied in school and that his parents have died. This makes him mentally weaker and more sensitive. My prediction is that Piggy won’t survive, or at least won't survive as long as some of the other boys.