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People need loyal friends as a support system. Having loyal friends is a major issue discussed and documented in today's society. There are many novels written dealing with the issue of friendship. It is not only an important topic, but also a value and privilege to be experienced by all. The definition of the word loyal states: "1: faithful in allegiance to one's government 2: faithful esp. to a cause or ideal" (Webster, 279). Loyal and trustworthy friends are those who can be trusted to be honest whenever called upon. Loyalty is a quality many people search for in a good friend. In the novel Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, is an expert example of the loyal and genuine friendship that Piggy displays to Ralph throughout their adventure. Ralph was the blonde and handsome, the ideal twelve year old boy. He was the novel's protagonist. Stranded on a tropical island with a group of boys, Ralph is elected leader and attempts to build a miniature civilization. The one they called Piggy was somewhat Ralph's sidekick. Piggy was Ralph's lieutenant. Piggy represented the scientific, rational side of civilization. When the story first opens in the book, Ralph is not exactly pleasant to
 
 


He showed characteristics of being greedy and self-indulged. A loyal friend would have been by his side to help him through the hard times. Jack would not be considered a loyal friend. The dog is shot painlessly in the back of the head in an act of mercy. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a novel which deals with the issues that portrays not having the loyal friends or companions needed to take part in influencing the lives of others; in this case the life of the monster. New York: The Berkeley Publishing Group, 1954. He plans to continue until Okonkwo's return. Lenny tried to silence her, but grabbed her too hard and accidentally broke her neck. "I ought to be chief because I'm chapter chorister and head boy. If he had found this friend or if Victor would have created one for him, it could have prevented the creation from going into his savage stage therefore preventing many murders. Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe portrays the values of friendship and loyalty between two men. For many people, they believe that friendship and loyalty is a very important value for a soul to have. Candy and his old dog were friends and Candy made a hard decision and in the long run he is actually doing the best thing for the dog. Be careful, but be nice and giving too.


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