Chapter11 Summary

Ralph and the rest of the group try to light the fire, but without Piggy's glasses it is hopeless. Ralph hold a meeting by blowing the conch to discuss their problems. They decided to travel to Castle Rock to consult and discuss with Jack. Ralph takes the conch with him in order to prompt Jack and his followers his authority. After arriving, Ralph blows the conch, but the guards throw stones at them. Unexpectedly, Jack and a group of hunters appear from the hunting with a dead pig. Jack asks Ralph to leave his territory, and Ralph asks Jack to give back Piggy's glasses. Jack and Ralph fight, Ralph struggles to make Jack and his group remember the importance of the fire. Jack orders his hunters to capture Sam and Eric and tie them up. This made Ralph really angry, after fighting for a few minutes, Piggy tries to speak, trying to remind the others the importance of rules. When Piggy hold the conch while he speaks, Roger shoves a boulder to strike them. Ralph hears the sound and dodges it, but Piggy got hit by it. Piggy died, and shatters the conch he is holding. Jack attacks Ralph, and the other boys join, too. Ralph escapes, and Roger and Jack begin to torture Sam and Eric, to force them join the tribe.

By Cedric