LOTF Ch. 1 The Sound of the Shell viewpoint: Ralph

Stuck on an Island, and I'm in charge?

Today I was elected leader of the group. I think it might be a challenge to take care of the boys but I feel like I can do it. It all started when I was exploring. As I was walking along by myself when a boy crashes out of a bush. He was wearing glasses and he was definitely very fat. This was explained later when he said his aunt worked in a candy shop and he could get unlimited amounts of candy. He was very clingy. He didn't seem like he had many friends. He seemed sensitive, his mother and father had died. He told me he was called Piggy before, which I found extremely funny. It seemed to suit him, well at least his appearance. We found a conch shell in the lagoon. I used it to call all the other boys that were on the island. We all gathered at the lagoon. A choir group lead by a boy named Jack also came. He seemed controlling, but I think we'll get along. The gathering had a vote to see who should be leader. I got the most votes while Jack and his group was elected to be hunters. Me, Jack and Simon explored the island while Piggy stayed to watch all the little ones. He didn't seem very happy to be left behind. We found the island to be completely surround by water with no land in sight. There were also no grownups, we had all the freedom we wanted. On the way back we came across a pig that was caught in the creepers. Jack took out his knife to kill it but he hesitated and the pig got away. We all agreed he was just waiting to decide where he should kill it, but I think it was because he didn't really want to kill the animal. I didn't exactly want him to either.