How Is Golding Present Piggy's Relationship In Lord Of The Flies

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How does Piggy and Ralph’s relationship develop throughout the story? A friendship can be considered to be one of the most complicated concepts that the human race tries to understand. In 'Lord of the Flies’ by William Golding, Piggy and Ralph, both who are different in looks as they are in personality, get together by fate and to ally with one another for survival .Through the harsh experiences, that they go through, a unbreakable bond is formed. The friendship constantly develops from Piggy relying upon Ralph at the beginning of the story, then to the alliance of both Piggy and Ralph as more tragedy strike them. Even though the whole group falls apart, their unbreakable bond remained secure. Both Piggy and Ralph’s personalities have…show more content…
The loss of one of the littluns in the fire, Jacks selfish attitude and the fear of a beast. Ralph and Piggy both understood the problems the group of boys had to face, such as the struggle for power, and the most important thing to worry about, getting rescued. The other boys placed more thought upon hunting then anything else that is more important. During this period, Ralph began to realise Piggy's true values and started to treat him fairly. Ralph was slowly becoming a person with an individual thought. He got away from the group the other boys had for teasing “Piggy: Jack! Jack! You haven’t got the conch. Let him speak'; (91) He didn't care what the other boys thought about Piggy being an outcast. Ralph stood up for him so he would be treated equally and have the same opportunities as the other boys did. He knew that Piggy was a bit nerdy yet, he realised that some of his knowledge was useful and helpful, Ralph valued it as he did with others. Still Ralph would sometimes sit and watch Jack annoy Piggy without standing up for him. On the other hand, Piggy knows that he needs Ralph in order to survive, because of the others hate towards himself. Ralph was his only person on the island who could protect him.” If you give up what would happen to me?’ (93) Ralph realises his responsibilities to Piggy and to the rest of the group’s goal. Ralph no longer just had tolerance towards Piggy, but a deep…show more content…
One by one all the boys left until eventually it was just Ralph , Piggy and a few other boys. Both Ralph and Piggy knew that they needed each other to survive both physically and mentally. After Simons death they talked each other for emotional support and forgiveness for the horrible crime that they had committed. When the last thing that linked Piggy to civilisation was stolen , his glasses, Ralph was there to care after for his losses and made a promise to get back what was his…Ralph felt miserable after the loss of his friend and would carry that loss forever. Piggy would not be forgotten when Ralph had gotten of the island. “Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of mans heart, and the fall through the air of the true wise friend Piggy.” (202). No other friend would be able to ever replace Piggy. There were too many memories of him, of what they went through together in Ralph’s mind. It took a lot suffering and experiences to bring these two british boys to realise that; to fight alone is impossible, but to live and fight together makes things
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