Ralph is inquiring about Piggy's well-being and trying to show concern for his friend. He is acknowledging that something appears to be troubling Piggy and wants to know how he can help or support him.
When Piggy and Ralph propose to go over to Jack's side of the island to request his specs back Piggy asks Ralph if it is safe, then if he is safe. This is hugely ironic as they are obviously not safe. Piggy's death occurs in their visit to Jack's side of the island.
Ralph sees Piggy as someone who is good at problem solving, and often times he asks himself "what would Piggy do?" or something similar to that phrase.
In "Lord of the Flies," when Ralph asks Piggy about his father, Piggy responds by saying that his father is dead. He mentions that his father was a police officer and that he has no one to look after him on the island. This exchange highlights Piggy's vulnerability and the lack of parental guidance that contributes to the boys' descent into savagery.
By the time that Ralph and Piggy go to Castle Rock to demand the return of Piggy's stolen glasses the only other biguns who remain loyal to Ralph are the twins Sam and Eric. And then, Jack makes "SamnEric" join his tribe, so they eventually leave Ralph too, leaving only himself and Piggy.
In txt, Golding says that Piggy didn't vote for Jack, as all of the choir did, instead, when Ralph asks for his votes, Piggy reluctantly puts his hand up. Whether or not he really wants it is out of the question, fact is he still voted for Ralph
He lies to her and tells her that he is not in well health.
In txt, Golding says that Piggy didn't vote for Jack, as all of the choir did, instead, when Ralph asks for his votes, Piggy reluctantly puts his hand up. Whether or not he really wants it is out of the question, fact is he still voted for Ralph
In "Lord of the Flies", the boys who were supposed to be tending the fire go on a pig hunt with Jack instead. A boat is seen on the ocean, but since the fire has gone out, there is no chance for rescue. Ralph and Jack get in an argument about this. Piggy joins in the argument and is struck in the face by Jack, breaking his glasses.
Initially Ralph viewed Piggy as an uninvited and unwanted intrusion on his pleasure at finding himself on a tropical island. Ralph walked off when Piggy was forced to asnwer a call of nature, he didn't wait for the fat boy. Ralph didn't ask Piggy what his name was, probably because he wasn't in the slightest bit interested. Ralph probably felt that he had nothing in common with a fat asthmatic boy who wore a greasy wind-breaker, dropped letters from his words and who didn't know how to swim. Gradually however Ralph's attitude to Piggy began to change. When Ralph found the conch in the lagoon it was Piggy who identified it and told him that it could be blown. Piggy also suggested calling the rest of the boys on the island. Over the course of the book Piggy was constantly on hand to remind Ralph, when he lost track of what he was saying probably due to Petit Mal epilsepsy. Piggy was the voice of reason who suggested lighting a signal fire on the beach when it seemed that the beast was preventing the boys from relighting the fire on the mountain. Slowly Ralph's attitude changed from indifference, through a period where he simply made use of Piggy's abilities, to companionship and finally to the realisation that Piggy had been his friend.
Piggy asks Sam if he can hold on to him because Piggy no longer has his glasses, he cant see.
At first Ralph seemed simply puzzled by the sight of the pig's skull mounted on the stick. He wasn't part of the hunt which put it there and the only witness, Simon, died without ever telling Ralph about Jack's offering so Ralph had no idea why the skull was there or who had put it there. Ralph then seemed to feel uneasy and finally, sickened and filled with rage, he hit out at the skull, knocking it to the ground and breaking it in two. Then, being a practical boy, Ralph pulled the stick out of the ground for use as a possible weapon.
Jack basically tries to publicly usurp Ralph's role as chief. Jack accuses Ralph of not being a "real" chief. He accuses Ralph of being weak, liking Piggy and making the boys do boring things. He chastises Ralph for fearing the beast and not getting meat. Jack then asks for a re-vote. The boys don't openly vote Ralph out. Jack goes into tantrum mode and storms off. Most of the boys join him later.