Simon did not defend piggy , only Ralph did in chapter 2 , look into pg 42 or 41 carefully
"Ralph stirred uneasily. Simon, sitting between the twins and Piggy, wiped his mouth and shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy, who grabbed it. The twins giggled and Simon lowered his face in shame." this is the whole paragraph.
Piggy says it was an accident.
When Jack refused to give any meat to Piggy, Simon passed his meat to Piggy. Jack then cut of a "huge chunk" of meat which he thrust at Simon saying, "eat d***you."
At page42, Simon commented on Piggy. "We used his specs, he helped that way." shows that Simon see the best out of people.
The death of Piggy and Simon
"Ralph stirred uneasily. Simon, sitting between the twins and Piggy, wiped his mouth and shoved his piece of meat over the rocks to Piggy, who grabbed it. The twins giggled and Simon lowered his face in shame." this is the whole paragraph.
In chapter 9 of "Lord of the Flies," Ralph and Piggy disclaim their parts in Simon's death by suggesting that they didn't participate in the killing intentionally and by arguing that they were caught up in the frenzy of the moment. They claim that they were swept away by the group's madness and didn't mean for Simon to be harmed, shifting the blame to the collective actions of the group.
Piggy says it was an accident.
Simon
Simon gives piggy meat despite Jack's objection in the book "Lord of the Flies". This act shows Simon's kindness and compassion towards Piggy, as he tries to take care of him and ensure his well-being, despite the growing animosity and aggression among the boys on the island.
When Jack refused to give any meat to Piggy, Simon passed his meat to Piggy. Jack then cut of a "huge chunk" of meat which he thrust at Simon saying, "eat d***you."
Piggy claimed that they had nothing to do with the attack/murder of Simon.
Ralph gives Piggy some food during the first feast in "Lord of the Flies." Ralph empathizes with Piggy's hunger and shares some of his own food with him.
Simon retrieved Piggy's spectacles after Jack had knocked them off, when he had smacked Piggy across the head.
Piggy and Simon
Jack bullies and ostracizes Piggy for criticizing him, often resorting to physical or verbal aggression. He tries to assert dominance and control over Piggy to maintain his power within the group.
In "Lord of the Flies," Simon goes through the forest alone to inform Piggy that the group hunting.