Isolation In Lord Of The Flies

The negative forces that practically drown out the boys’ good intentions and extract the boys from living in a fulfilling life as a child in society within Lord of the Flies by the author William Golding seems to always be discussed first rather than talk about what little but meaningful the good forces are that remain on the island. For example, Jack Merridew and his tribe’s savagery is regardless of where you find source from, rather it be your teacher or a website like Sparknotes is usually saying the same things, but in different wording each time. He’s the aspect of instinct, he became power hungry and became a force of evil, or had been from the very start, even that he bullies Piggy to make himself feel stronger knowing he has a cluster of pre-teen boys laughing behind him. But it seems that in the notes, nobody discusses how important Piggy actually is. Although Piggy seemed to be a nuisance, he was the primary symbol of realism within a society. Piggy’s reality checks were vital to the boys on the island. The first reality check that is encountered is not even fifteen pages into the novel. Ralph and Piggy had just gotten off the shot down plane and are introducing themselves to one another, before Piggy looks around to realize what grave danger they are in from being isolated. Golding expresses his worry by
Sure, Piggy was annoying and complained more than any other character in the book, but nonetheless, he was a vital sign of pushing forward in attempts to stabilize what little they had to work with. Piggy may not have been as bright and daring as Jack Merridew or shown as much leadership as Ralph did, but he provided the island with a way to survive, as well with a friend who knows how to keep others