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msdaniels
msdaniels
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High School - 12th Grade

In chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies, how is Piggy indirectly responsible for the blowing of the conch?

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Posted by msdaniels on Wednesday October 24, 2007 at 11:34 AM and tagged with chapter 1, characters, conch, lord of the flies, piggy.

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  1. amy-lepore Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    Piggy has prior experience with conchs as his Aunt had one and she taught him how to blow it.  Piggy, in turn, teaches Ralph how to blow the conch, and from that moment on it is used to keep the peace and order among the boys on the island until Jack declares it is no longer needed.

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    Posted by amy-lepore on Wednesday October 24, 2007 at 12:49 PM