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How old is Piggy when he first gets his specs?
Golding never gave us a date of when Piggy got his first glasses, like everything else it is a mystery. Piggy says in chapter 1 that he has had glasses since he was 3.
Why does Bilbo not tell his friends about the magic ring?
He was so pleased by their praise at the way that he so cleverly snuck into the camp without being seen, that he decided to keep the Ring out of it for a while.
Why does jack leave the group in chapter 8?
The first thing that the boys decide to do, after Jack has left, is to follow Piggy's suggestion to light a fire near to the shelters since the presence of the 'beast' is preventing them from relighting the fire on the mountain top.
What is the significance of the title the Shell and the Glasses?
"In this chapter, Piggy's glasses are stolen by Jack . The Glasses are of great importance since it is only by them that fire can be created. At first , Ralph and Samneric think that Jack's raiding party came for the Conch but in reality , they came for the Glasses."
Why did Bilbo take the Arkenstone in The Hobbit?
He is hoping that the desire for the Arkenstone would force Thorin to negotiate with the Men and Elves instead of fighting with them.Bilbo believes that if the men and elves have the Arkenstone, which Thorin values even more than gold, they may be able to convince the dwarves to bargain with them. If an agreement can be reached, it will spare a good deal of bloodshed.Also, Bilbo is getting quite tired of being trapped in the mountain, and wants to be somewhere with green grass underfoot and better meals.
