In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, one of the protagonists, Ralph, deals with a series of frustrations over the course of the novel. However, the root of his frustration, regardless of the frustration itself, tends to be the behaviour of the other boys on the island.
He is frustrated by Jack's immaturity and short-sightedness. Jack cannot relinquish his belief that he should be the leader of their little tribe, and as such continuously challenges Ralph's decisions. He also diverts the boys' attention from a long-term solution, tending the fire to attract attention to be rescued, to a short-term diversion, hunting the pigs.
Piggy also frustrates Ralph with his timidity and his inability to understand the other boys or to emulate their social interactions. Despite the fact that Ralph benefits from Piggy's knowledge, he becomes frustrated by Piggy's awkward nature.
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