How Does Golding Present Piggy's Relationship In Chapter 14 Lord Of The Flies

n Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Chapter 1 tells the story about a group of boys that have just crash landed on a deserted island with no adults.

Ralph, a boy who was elected the chief, and Piggy, a shy timid boy, have a complicated relationship in the story. In paragraph 14, it tells how Piggy hid behind Ralph when he heard Jack’s demanding voice. Piggy relies on Ralph for help or for comfort. Yet, in paragraphs 25 to 35, Jack tells Piggy, “Shut up Fatty,” and all Ralph says is, “His name is not Fatty, his real name's Piggy!” There is a big similarity in the two names, Fatty and Piggy. Coincidentally, Jack and Ralph are both running against each other to see which one should be chief. That gives the reader a red flag. Was Ralph trying to defend Piggy by basically trying to be superior to Jack? When I say defending I mean in a rude and mean way. Ralph is basically a friend that is not loyal. Piggy is a friend that is just there, to be there. That’s how their relationship is.

Jack, a boy who was running to be chief yet in the end was not elected. This affects Piggy and Ralph’s relationship. Jack thinks that he should be chief because he thinks he is the most mature out of everyone on the island. When in reality, he is a stuck up boy who is

Boyfriend, girlfriend. Best friend, best friend. In Lord of the Flies, the relationship of Ralph and Piggy is unnatural, yet natural. It is unnatural because Ralph should have stood up for Piggy when Jack was calling him names. If Ralph was a true friend he would have stood up to that bully and said knock it off.’ Ralph and Piggy’s relationship is natural because everyday people do it. We are all human. We all make mistakes. It is natural. Yet, some rules of being a friend means that you have to be loyal to one another and trustworthy and kind. The challenges of being in a relationship is your reputation, or if you don’t support them it could damage your