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A Brief Summary Of Piggy's Diary
Dear Diary, today is the morning after Piggy was killed from the falling bolder. Ralphs tribe, which I am a member of, went to castle rock where Jacks tribe lives. We were up there because early yesterday Jack stormed our shelters and stole our fire and Piggy’s glasses. When we went to confront Jack and his tribe a fight escalated between Jack and Ralph. From above Roger shoved an enormous bolder that pushed Piggy over a cliff and killed him. Piggy was very altruistic and unfeigned towards most everyone on the island. I was horrified by the sight of what happened to Piggy and haven’t slept all night. I’m hungry and tired and want to go home to my father and sister. This island adventure is not fun anymore.
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