In his first novel, William Golding used a group of boys
stranded on a tropical island to illustrate the malicious nature of
mankind. Lord of the Flies dealt with changes that the boys underwent
as they gradually adapted to the isolated freedom from society. Three
main characters depicted different effects on certain individuals
under those circumstances. Jack Merridew began as the arrogant and
self-righteous leader of a choir. The freedom of the island allowed
him to further develop the darker side of his personality as the Chief
of a savage tribe. Ralph started as a self-assured boy whose
confidence in himself came from the acceptance of his peers. He had a
fair nature as he was willing to listen to Piggy. He became
increasingly dependent on Piggy's wisdom and became lost in the
confusion around him. Towards the end of the story his rejection from
their society of savage boys forced him to fend for himself. Piggy
was an educated boy who had......
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