Lord of the Flies

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   gbeatty Teacher
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   Part of the answer to this fine question can be seen in this phrase on the last page: "the true, wise friend called Piggy." Ralph weeps for Piggy because a) he was wise and good, b) he was a friend, and c) because he was called Piggy. (He didn't get to go by his name.) There is both guilt and regret there for how things turned out with Piggy. Ralph feels responsible (and in truth, he is, in part). By contrast, Simon kept his name, and his visions led him to his fate in ways that Ralph didn't have nearly as much responsibility for.

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   http://www.enotes.com/flies/chapter-12-summary-analysis

   http://www.enotes.com/flies/characters

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