Many relationships are created in the introduction to Lord of the Flies. Some seem based upon admiration, some around intimidation, and others just based upon commonalities between characters.
Ralph
and Piggy were the first to meet one another on the island, and Piggy trusts
Ralph with his awful nickname, Piggy. This shows that Piggy immediately puts trusts in Ralph and admires him for his bravery and leadership. However, Piggy seems to underestimate himself and he asks Ralph one thing, not to tell the
other boys his nickname. When Ralph is chosen as leader he doesn’t want to be
associated with Piggy as he is a sort of laughing stock to the other boys, so
he brushes Piggy off when the boy explains his betrayal. Ralph wants to become friends with Jack instead.
Jack seems very confident and strong to Ralph and is quickly admired by the fair-haired boy. Ralph wants to follow Jack and wants Jack to see how "cool and confident" Ralph can be. Ralph wants to impress Jack, and therefore hurts the feelings of Piggy and maybe even some of the other boys on the island. These relationships might create some harsh feelings and even danger in the future.
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