Piggy says to Ralph, "We can use this [conch] to call the others. ... (p. 83) Although Piggy could not be chief he became Ralph's decision maker. ... If not for Piggy's intellect, no society would have been established, no comparison between savagery and civilization would have been a possibility for Golding, and Ralph would be an incompetent chief, which pretty much demonstrates key events in the novel, enabling Golding to furthermore portray the theme. ... This is very evident when Ralph and Piggy are on their way to reclaim Piggy's specs, and the boys under Jack's ...

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• Grade Level: High School