Fire In Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

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The boys who ought to look after the fire, follows Jack to go hunt. He made a commitment to allow some of his choir boys to watch the fire, but he fails to keep to his commitment. “They let the bloody fire out.” (Golding, 68). The boys let their Golden chance to wash down the drain like a flowing river. Ralph antagonises bitterly for the ship’s detriment. He searches for words to express his wrath to Jack. The only thing Jack does to calm Ralph is apologies. He renders apology unto Ralph because he perceives Ralph’s empathy and feels guilty for not allowing the boys to stay back to watch over the fire. After Ralph recovers, he continues to stress and emphasize on why the fire remains their only means of rescue. Moreover, the little ones appear