2007-01-04 03:05:30 · 5 answers · asked by ladyg 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Great Question. I think in life we all welcome sympathy in some form or other. Especially in childhood isn't it great to think you have something that no-one else in the group has?
The irony is that the child hasn't matured yet to see that the "different thing" is something that would not be very welcome and is a momentary fame.
2007-01-04 03:27:05 · answer #1 · answered by Gringoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ralph and Piggy look around the beach, wondering what has become of the other boys from the plane. They discover a large pink- and cream-colored conch shell, which Piggy realizes could be used as a kind of makeshift trumpet. He convinces Ralph to blow through the shell to find the other boys. Summoned by the blast of sound from the shell, boys start to straggle onto the beach. The oldest among them are around twelve; the youngest are around six. Among the group is a boys’ choir, dressed in black gowns and led by an older boy named Jack. They march to the beach in two parallel lines, and Jack snaps at them to stand at attention. The boys taunt Piggy and mock his appearance and nickname.
http://www.freebooknotes.com/page.php?link=http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/flies/&book=246
Characters and Their Involvement in 'Lord of the Flies'
http://www.apclarke.freeserve.co.uk/fliescharacters.htm
http://www.homework-online.com/lotf/character.asp
This section has summaries of every chapter. They include the main action of the chapter and comments about how Golding builds the action and weaves into it the meaning of the novel. These summaries should not be used as substitutes for reading the novel.
http://www.homework-online.com/lotf/summaries.asp
http://www.schoolbytes.com/summary.php?id=396
Good luck.
Kevin
2007-01-04 17:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Piggy doesn't have much self esteem. The fact that he has asthma makes him different, and it inflicts pain on him. He is bragging about his ability to face illness, which he thinks makes him brave.
2007-01-04 11:10:41 · answer #3 · answered by Buffy Summers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be that Piggy feels it sets him apart from the crowd?
2007-01-04 11:09:15 · answer #4 · answered by ebex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
asthma sets him aside from others and gains him bonus's like no gym.
his parents made it out to be a special thing, its also something only he knows about , and knowledge is a degree of power
2007-01-04 15:07:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋