Piggy is the one who said, on page 84, "Life....is scientific that's what it is."
ralph to piggy
In Ch 5 of Lord of the Flies, Ralph says there are no monsters on the Island. Piggy agrees with him. Simon says the beast is within them.
Both Piggy and Simon deny the existence of a physical "beast" on the island. However, Simon believes that though not physical, there is a beast. Such a beast is the one that is inside all of the boys, and is inside all those of humans. The innate evil of mankind.
Piggy
Piggy is the one who said, on page 84, "Life....is scientific that's what it is."
ralph to piggy
In Ch 5 of Lord of the Flies, Ralph says there are no monsters on the Island. Piggy agrees with him. Simon says the beast is within them.
Piggy.
Piggy is referring to their fears and the belief that there is a physical beast on the island, which adds to the growing anxiety and tension among the group.
Piggy notices the beast first in the woods. He is the first to vocalize his fears about the existence of a beast on the island.
to watch over the littluns
Both Piggy and Simon deny the existence of a physical "beast" on the island. However, Simon believes that though not physical, there is a beast. Such a beast is the one that is inside all of the boys, and is inside all those of humans. The innate evil of mankind.
Piggy believes that the boys' fear of the beast is irrational and unfounded. He tries to rationalize and dismiss their fears by arguing that there is no beast on the island and that their fears are a result of their own imaginations and insecurities. Piggy feels frustrated by the other boys' inability to think logically about the situation.
Piggy
Ralph chose Piggy to look after the littl'uns. This is because Piggy suffers from asthma and would be a burden when the boys search for the 'beast'
He isn't, Piggy also doubts its existence, as he says "They don't make sense, radios and TV and things wouldn't work if there were beasties and ghosts." At the meeting were the issue of a "beastie" was first raised Ralph stated a number of times, "There is no beast."