1. Describe some instances where Piggy is demonstrating bravery.

- Piggy is the group's intellectual and is often made fun of because of his physical

inabilities. He has a weight problem, and asthma, and was often teased because of his

physical vulnerability. Piggy represents the rational world, as shown through a series of

events leading up to his death. Piggy analyzes and interprets each situation through a

scientific lens, determined to find a "formula" for things to make sense. He is not easily

swayed by emotional appeal, another quality which sets him apart from the other boys.

Because of his wisdom, he stays loyal to Ralph, who is set on the foundations of

civilization and leadership.

- As the brainy representative of civilization, Piggy asserts that “Life . . . is scientific.” He

even blames Simon's death on Simon, and it was justifiable because he "asked for it."

Because Piggy's intellectual approach to life is so deeply rooted and modelled on the

attitudes and rules of the authoritative adult world, he thinks everyone should share his

values and attitudes.

- Even at the beginning of the novel, when Ralph still sees his role of leadership more of as

a "hobby," Piggy is separated from the group and this is shown in his ability to think

maturely and think of a logical plan of action. While the others are still fixated on the

limitless ideas of fun they could have around the island, Piggy thinks of a survival plan in

hopes of being rescued from the island. However, this costs him acceptance from the

boys that readers can learn from. Piggy shows the importance of standing firm even if it

costs the price of acceptance from others. It is merely human nature to want the approval

of others, but Piggy is able to show courage and strength by not conforming to the mad

savage ways Jack and his hunters descended into.

- Piggy is shown to stand up to Jack multiple times and this shows another notable quality

of his that readers should take into consideration. Piggy stands up for what is right, even

if he is inferior to the others.

- "What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What's grownups going to think?"

Piggy fears the boys' descent into savagery in Chapter 5, and he is ignored and ridiculed

by many of the boys. Jack immediately stands and calls him names.

- In Chapter 4, Piggy calls out Jack for leaving the fire unattended and deflates Jack's ego

by showing him why Ralph was chosen to be chief. Piggy knows Jack does not have the

qualities of a leader, such as responsibility, in order to be handed such a prestigious title.

This causes Jack to punch, slap, and taunt Piggy, and Piggy's glasses get cracked during

this.

- Piggy's last act of bravery strongly demonstrates his strong will, even to the mere

moments before his death. When Jack's tribe brutally invades Ralph's camp and steals

their one source of hope, Piggy stands up for himself. “I’m going to him with this conch

in my hands. I’m going to hold it out. Look, I’m going to say, you’re stronger than I am

and you haven’t got asthma. You can see, I’m goin’ to say, and with both eyes. But I

don’t ask for my glasses back, not as a favour. I don’t ask you to be a sport, I’ll say not

because you’re strong, but because what’s right’s right.” This is one of Piggy’s most

empowering moments and shows that he is willing to fight for what is right, which is

what truly makes him a hero and clearly shows his bravery even with his inabilities.

“I got this to say. You’re acting like a crowd of kids.” The booing rose and died again as

Piggy lifted the white, magic shell.

“Which is better—to be a pack of painted Indians like you are, or to be sensible like

Ralph is?”

A great clamour rose among the savages. Piggy shouted again.

“Which is better—to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?”

 - In this powerful scene, Piggy truly stands alone in his convictions and is booed

by the boys. Yet, he refuses to give up. He boldly proclaims why Ralph was

chosen as leader in the first place and the qualities he possesses that Jack can

never have. Piggy identifies the flaws in Jack and the leader that now reigns

above them all. This is significant in the way that Piggy, even if he knows it

could even cost him his life, perseveres to fight the long fight, to stand up for

what is morally right even when others do not.

2. What happens to Sam and Eric at Castle Rock?

- Jack and Ralph fight with one another once again. Jack commands Ralph to leave his

camp, and Ralph demands that Jack return Piggy’s glasses. Ralph struggles to make Jack

understand the importance of the signal fire with the hope the boys might have of ever

being rescued, but Jack orders his hunters to capture Sam and Eric and tie them up. Ralph

gets angry and he lunges at Jack. Piggy attempts to make himself heard over the brawl

between the two opposing forces. As he tries to speak, he hopes to remind the group of

their main focus of trying to get rescued. In the meanwhile, Roger, the little menace brat,

shoves a massive rock down the mountainside. Ralph hears the rock falling and dives in

time to dodge it. However, Piggy is not so lucky, being blind without his glasses after all,

and the boulder knocks him off the mountainside to his death on the rocks below. Ralph

escapes into the jungle while Roger and Jack begin to torture Sam and Eric. The evil

chief, Jack and Roger, force them to submit to their authority and join his tribe.