Lord of the Flies

Why did Piggy share his dreaded name with Ralph in Chapter One?

Lord of the flies

Chapter 1

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In my opinion, Piggy needed the chance to share, and he believed he could trust Jack with that information. Offering this information to Ralph is a statement of trust and friendship. Note, Piggy grins while Ralph laughs..... he simply wants him to keep it a secret.

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