Chapter Eleven Summaries

In the beginning of the chapter you see Piggy, Ralph, and Samneric talking about what had just happened the night before and how they should go about getting Piggy’s glasses back. They set off along the beach to go to castle rock and confront Jack and his tribe, demanding for Piggy’s glasses back and an assembly. Jack and Ralph begin to fight and Ralph has the nerve to call Jack a thief, so Jack commands a couple of the boys in his group to grab Samneric and tie them up. Piggy decided that he should speak and that turns into a yelling match as Roger, high overhead, leans all his weight on the lever, causing the great rock to fall. When the great rock falls it strikes Piggy and causes the conch to shatter while Piggy falls forty feet into the sea. Afterwards Jack hurls his spear at Ralph and the spear tears the skin and flesh over his ribs, causing him to stumble in panic, not pain. He turns and runs as fast as he can away from castle rock, trying to save his life and running back into the thick forest.