What a terrific question! Perhaps the growth of hair is not indicative of the descent into savagery, but rather the infiltration of savagery into the boys' minds'. While Simon never hurt a fly, he did have "conversations" with the Lord of the Flies about the evil on the island. From chapter 8:
Simon’s head was tilted slightly up. His eyes could not break away and the Lord of the Flies hung in space before him....
What a terrific question! Perhaps the growth of hair is not indicative of the descent into savagery, but rather the infiltration of savagery into the boys' minds'. While Simon never hurt a fly, he did have "conversations" with the Lord of the Flies about the evil on the island. From chapter 8:
Simon’s head was tilted slightly up. His eyes could not break away and the Lord of the Flies hung in space before him. “What are you doing out here all alone? Aren’t you afraid of me?” Simon shook. “There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast.” Simon’s mouth labored, brought forth audible words. “Pig’s head on a stick.”
Simon came face to face with the savagery on the island and rejected it. His hair grows because he recognizes the evil, but he does not allow it to overtake him.
Piggy, on the other hand, does not seek out the truth as Simon does. While he was present for the murder of Simon, it may be that he was involved with different motivation than the rest of the boys. Piggy was seeking the comfort of the group, which is understandable given the ways in which he was repeatedly excluded from the group. From chapter 9:
Piggy and Ralph, under the threat of the sky, found themselves eager to take a place in this demented but partly secure society. They were glad to touch the brown backs of the fence that hemmed in the terror and made it governable.
While Ralph has a history of dabbling in acts of savagery, Piggy does not. It would be a reasonable claim that is involvement was purely to feel oneness with the larger group.
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