One of the main thematic concepts of chapter one of Lord of the Flies is power and authority. Throughout the chapter you see how power can end up with the wrong people and for the wrong reasons. Jack and Ralph establish themselves as leaders, but they are unkind and not necessarily the people who should be leading the group.
Piggy is smarter than Ralph but he has no power on the island because he is physically weak. Ralph ignores Piggy’s stories but steals his ideas. For example, when Piggy suggests blowing the conch to call a meeting, he can’t do it himself because of his asthma so Ralph does it as if it was his idea. Piggy allows him to steal his idea because he is desperate in trying to be befriended by Ralph. Which only makes him seem weaker
Piggy is smarter than Ralph but he has no power on the island because he is physically weak. Ralph ignores Piggy’s stories but steals his ideas. For example, when Piggy suggests blowing the conch to call a meeting, he can’t do it himself because of his asthma so Ralph does it as if it was his idea. Piggy allows him to steal his idea because he is desperate in trying to be befriended by Ralph. Which only makes him seem weaker