Ralph's first impression of Piggy.

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English coursework                Christine Leung-Cheun

Ralph’s first impression of Piggy

I had just been in a plane crash, a massive plane crash. I was tired and hot, and didn’t know where I was. I stumbled out of the bushes from a swarm of trees, and had observed, that I was lost. I took off my sweater, for the heat was exasperating. I was sweating profusely as my hair stuck to my forehead and shirt clung to my body. I stumbled among the creepers and tripped upon broken trunks.

The sun was glaring down at me and suddenly a bird flew upwards and squawked. It was followed by a boys voice shouting, “Hi! Wait a minute!” It suddenly started raining, and the boy said, “Wait a minute, I got caught up. I can’t hardly move with all these creeper things.” He then came out from the bushes and I was surprised at how plump his knees were! They were scratched from the thorns, whereas some of them had stuck in his skin. He withdrew the thorns cautiously and turned round. He was shorter than I was, and much fatter.

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He rambled on about the island, mumbling about grown-ups. I told him about the pilot not being in the passenger seat when he was supposed to be in the cabin in the front. He squinted through to look at the reef. He talked more about other passengers that must have been on the plane. The other boys, that must have left earlier. We talked for a while, talking about the plane, the crash, and the rest. He was different to me. I’m blonde and well built, boxer –like, you could say. He was just fat and wore glasses! He ...

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