Jack insults Piggy by calling him “ fatty” but Ralph steps in and defends him.
He seems judgemental and cruel, and it doesn’t seem like Piggy is going to have much of time being acquainted with him.Īs the chapters progress we see that Ralphs maturity also begins to.
Ralph didn’t even attempt conversation with “ the fat boy”, instead “ Ralph shook his head and increased his speed.” () At this point we’re viewing Ralph as a firmly dislikeable character. Ralph constantly tried to walk away but “ the fat boy hurried after him” (). He wouldn’t even consider looking at Piggy’s personality he just saw the unattractive clothing and unflattering flaws in his persona, judging him as unimportant. It was pure irritation for him to be saddled with such a social outcast following him around. We understand that ‘the fat boy waited to be asked his name in turn but this proffer of acquaintance was not made.’ () Ralph turned down this gesture of friendship looking at Piggy as a fat and ugly waste of space. When they met for the first time, Piggy made a courteous attempt at being polite, in a hope to becoming friends. All through the first four chapters we are to see a great deal of change between the two boys and the way which they treat one another. When Piggy and Ralph met for the first time, there was no connection between the two –at least that’s how Ralph wanted it to be- this however was not to continue. Discuss how the relationship between Piggy and Ralph changes in the first four chapters.
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