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   troutmiller Teacher
   High School - 12th Grade

   When Jack was a part of their big group, Piggy was usually mocked by Jack, and the others followed him.  Piggy never really had any say in the group's decisions.  When Jack left, Piggy became second in command and became the symbol of intelligence and was the adult-figure on the island.  He was the one to see what was becoming of Jack and the boys.  He knew what was important when Ralph was slowly losing his mind and forgetting why they needed the smoke.  Piggy changed from being the nerdy boy who talked about his "Auntie" all the time to the smart boy who knew what had to be done.

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   Posted by troutmiller on Friday March 13, 2009 at 2:25 PM