Relationships in 11

Well Piggy's dead... just thought I'd share with everyone. And although that probably relates most to whoever had Piggy as their focus, it does affect the relationships in the story as well. Piggy and Ralph were an interesting pair. They were the first to meet on the island and although Ralph was always too embarrassed to show it, he cared for Piggy. It's not until this chapter 11 that we see Ralph finally show his care and kindness to Piggy as he tries to protect him from Jack and seek revenge upon stealing his vision. The only time Ralph slipped up was when that boulder came tumbling down the cliff, he left Piggy alone and unaware of what was happening, and that was the end. 

Another major relationship that was obviously affected in this chapter was the frenemy war between Jack and Ralph. They've gone their separate ways. It's made very clear that Jack's side has become wild savages with their camouflage painted faces, thievery, and vicious killings of pigs. Ralph's side is the civilize side, with only the twins, Piggy, and some littluns who don't any better, just trying to be like the adults who would be "oh so civilized" in these situations. (IRONY) When these two finally collide in an actual fight, Ralph accuses Jack of many rather true things, and Jack fights back. And this time fighting means with actual fists, not just mean words about how badly Ralph sings. Their friendship did not last and was never really meant to be. 

Finally, a rather odd relationship i noticed was between Sam and Eric and Ralph. All through the book the twins have stuck with Ralph. Although all along the way (and this chapter adds many more examples to the list) they've struggled with holding on the the more civilized and structured side of things. Jack seems so have more fun and more adventure, he seems to have better ideas for protection and a sense of wild. Sam and Eric almost fall into these traps. But at the very end of the chapter, when Piggy is lost and Ralph ran away, Jack offers (forces)  the boys a place on his side, and they refuse. This shows just how strongly they're trust in Ralph was, and the bravery these boys had until the end. 

Lots of relationships... Wow. Sorry it's a bit too long!