LOTF Response: Chapter 11 Plot

     In this chapter Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric are by themselves and the other savages are at Castle Rock. They had just been invaded the night before and Piggy's glasses were taken. Piggy desperately needed his glasses to see. They discuss their options and they knew they needed the fire to survive and be rescued.

     They headed to Castle Rock to take back the glasses. When the four got there, the savages treated them as foreigners. Piggy tried to talk sense to them. “Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?”
 Jack and Ralph argued about the glasses and fought each other. They used the butt-end of the spears to not cause serious damage. Ralph said that he would have let them use the glasses, but the savages did not want to share. Then, Jack ordered his hunters to tie up Samneric. This infuriated Ralph and he demanded that Jack give them back.

     Roger was above them and he released a large rock. The rock toppled on top of Piggy and the conch was broken into tiny pieces. Piggy was brutally crushed and the sea swept him away. Suddenly, Ralph was completely alone. He had no support and no one to that agreed with him. Why were they so against him? He didn't understand it. He ran away as fast as he could and the savages threw spears at him. They showed no remorse for their killing. They were monsters and they planned to hunt Ralph too. Simon was speaking to Ralph's consciousness. He felt Simon's presence and he helped guide Ralph.