They describe Ralph as a fair boy and Piggy as a fat boy. Piggy cannot believe there are no grown ups here on the island. Ralph is trying to appear mature and not afraid when he realizes that there are no grown ups.. He is excited for the freedom that comes with it. Technically Piggy is the closest thing the boys have to an adult and this may be because he lost his parents and has to be his own parent sometimes. Jack wants to be chief because he can sing C sharp. This makes no sense. He is immature and cannot think far ahead or of what is best for the group. Jack wants to be chief but all he really wants to do is maintain the power that he has always had with the choirboys. The arrival of Jack and his choir is described like a creature. …show more content…
It was a symbol of order in their screwed up little society. Jack completely “disses” the conch. He was basically trying to tear down all the order, or what’s left of it. This comes after piggy hopes for a sign from the adult world to help their little society. This is a sign as the parachutist falls from the sky. He later becomes the beast. The adults at war are no less savage then the boys. Simon was telling Ralph he will get back home soon as ralph is daydreaming of home. The statement foreshadows Ralph’s escape from the island in the end of the story, but it also serves to lift Simon up into the “Christ like” figure that he represents. He notices the good in Ralph. Here Ralph is finally showing his evil side. Ralph went hunting for the first time and after it him and the others were pretending that Robert was the pig. They actually hold him down and Jack pulls out his knife. The insinuation is that the hunters, and even Ralph, lose control and hurt Robert. This is the first time the boys have attacked a person. Ralph also seems to be the only one to feel guilty about how far it went. Ralph and Piggy blame jack for their order on the island collapsing. They do not realize how Jack is in them