Are Piggy and Simon friends in Lord of the Flies?

Answer 1

Ralph is the only boy who truly recognises the significance of Simon's death. Piggy is ready to lay part of the blame on Simon himself and the dance, the Twins are in total self denial and Jack dismisses the entire episode as a 'trick' played by the beast. Ralph alone gives the deed its true name, murder, and Ralph alone seems to realises the depths to which they have sunk and the ferocity of their attack. Ralph too realises that having gone this far Jack and his tribe are now capable of almost anything.

Answer 2

Yes, Piggy and Simon are shown to be close companions in "Lord of the Flies." They share a sense of vulnerability and isolation on the island, forming a bond through their understanding of the other boys' behavior and their own struggles. Their friendship is characterized by mutual respect and genuine care for each other.

Answer 3

In a word, no. Piggy feels that he occupies a special position as the first person to meet Ralph. He is, in his own estimation Ralph's right hand man. He resented the fact that Ralph chose Simon to accompany him and Jack when the climbed the mountain and to add insult to injury Ralph also refused Piggy's offer to accompany them. Piggy sees himself as the intelligent boy, the boy who has ideas, the deep thinker. He was shocked beyond belief when 'young Simon' has the audacity to offer an explanation of the true nature of the beast, that it was simply the boys themselves. No, Piggy was not friends with Simon, if anything he probably viewed Simon as a rival for Ralph's attention.

Answer 4

Yes.

After his "conversation with the Lord of the Flies, he returns to the other boys, only to be mistaken for the beast, then being brutally killed.