Piggy tries to establish order among the boys. He's intelligent, providing answers to help the boys survive and suggestions to help them be rescued. His looks, behavior, and beliefs resemble those of an adult. He often asks "what grownups would do" when confronted with situations that the children don't know how to handle.
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The "fair-haired" boy, later to be revealed as Ralph, is excited that there are no adults on the island, and likes the idea of all the children being able to do whatever they want. The "fat" boy, who is known as Piggy throughout the book, is hesitant and nervous that there are no adults to tell the children what to do.
Chapter two reveals a few qualities of Piggy. The reader can see that he is a "whiner:" when the boys won't listen to him, he quickly begins to whine about their situation.
Piggy is scared out of his mind at the fact that there is no adults, and Ralph took charge and gathered everyone, showing he was calm and taking leadership.
Piggy is Ralph's best ally but he does not stand up for Piggy.
Piggy says it was an accident.