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= = =Great work so far...observant responses that connect to the questions and the book in a thoughtful way. Keep up the great work! Mrs. Snyder 12/8/11. = = //__**Chapter 1- The Sound of the Shell**__// = 1) The most important event is when the characters meet and come together as a "tribe" and pick a chief. It is most important because if the characters didn't meet each other their chance of survival would be slim. It affects the plot because if they wouldn't have met, the plot would have no excitement, and would not interest you as much. Knowing that all of these boys need to work together as a tribe, helps to understand what will happen in the plot.

2)
 * What is Piggy's real name?
 * Does Jack have harsh feelings against Ralph?
 * Why did Jack hesitate to kill the pig?
 * Why is there a "mountain of pink rocks"?

3) The chapters title is very significant. The sound of the shell is the what brought everyone together. If Ralph wouldn't have been able to use the shell as a call, the boys might not have met, and gotten together as quickly.

4)


 * 1) The relationship between Piggy and Ralph is not very strong. They seem to be more of enemies than friends. Ralph seems to get very impatient and annoyed by Piggy. Piggy is the outcast of the group, and always tries to tag along. Ralph doesn't want Piggy to be with him at all times, he tells him that he needs to stick to his own job.
 * 2) Ralph being elected as leader, mostly has to do with the shell. Also, the others would much rather have Ralph as a leader over Jack because Jack was mean and controlling. Ralph was the one who got the whole group together, so immediately they thought of him as a good, strong leader.
 * 3) The community that now exists is strong, as of now. However, the community will most likely have a few disagreements, and start to crumble over time.
 * 4) We think that Ralph will be a strong leader. This is because Ralph shows the potential to be able to control people and get them to do things. Ralph is has an aptitude to be a leader.
 * 5) The significance of the conch is that it makes it easier to communicate between people. Without the conch, everything would go crazy!