Lord Of The Flies Chapter Summary

Alas, at the foot of a great mountain: Jack is seen tribal chanting to a now decomposed sow’s head with Ralph’s body sliced into pieces as offerings.

Patel 5 seem hard to reach and foreign. It can be described as almost secluded from the rest of the island in this chapter because this is where Jack and his tribe are based, and they do not come out unless it is to attack. This makes the reader feel anxious and curious about what Jack and his tribe are planning in Castle Rock, because it is a symbol of Jack’s power and authority. Chapter 11: The quote, “They only knew too well the liberation into savagery that the concealing paint brought” is a significant part of this chapter. It means that the boys in Jack’s tribe did not feel ashamed of their actions and felt it was okay to act savage because they were hiding behind their painted faces.

In chapter 3 an argument breaks out between Ralph and Jack over the group's priorities. Ralph is trying to build shelters and an SOS fire while Jack and his hunters are craving some meat. I agree with Ralph wanting the priority to be on getting rescued and staying alive, but I disagree with him complaining about it because he is the leader and it's his job to get everyone working. With Jack I understand and agree that people will get tired of eating fruit and other foods similar to that, but I dislike how he's complaining when he's the one that is responsible for hunting. The argument that these two boys have are what I believe to be purely because of laziness. However if they don’t set things right, this problem is only going to

Chapters 1-3 Ralph seems a bit stressed. He was recently made leader of the group and seems pretty lost in all his decisions. He seems to hate his position, but doesn’t want to give it up. He is a bit of a bad influence since he is scaring the younger ones and also makes fun of piggy. Piggy is in a tough situation.

In chapter one of Lord of the Flies, a plane crash landed into a deserted island, and the boys emerged from the plane to investigate. They experienced newfound emotions, “…they savoured the right of domination.” , without grownups present, they obtained power that appears uncontrollable. (p.29). They owned the island, making it a paradise, “standing like a fort… bold, pink, bastion.”

(Jack, pg. 179) With this simple statement, we realize just how much Jack’s power is burgeoning. Simultaneously, Jack’s hunger for power takes control of him, turning him into a complete savage whose only concern is to run the tribe, which causes him to lose himself even further in the craze. He sets the example, or so the boys think, and forces them to believe him while they remain afraid of the beastie. “The chief saw the effect of his words and stood abruptly.”

His intimidation and his want to be leader helped Jack form his own tribe. In the book, Golding showed that by saying, “Jack stood up and took the conch.” (Golding 20). Jack obviously did not agree with Ralph being leader, and he was going to do anything in his power to be on top. Jack convinced some of the other boys to be on his side, he used his hunting as a way to show the boys that Jack was a better option for leader than Ralph was.

Ralph sees Jack carrying a dead pig. Ralph demands for Piggy’s glasses to be returned but Jack refuses. Ralph calls Jack a thief which annoys Jack to the point where they begin to fight.Ralph tries to talk some sense into Jack concerning the signal fire and Piggy’s glasses. Jack fails to understand Ralph’s point as he orders for Samneric to be tied up.

In chapter 3 the author is trying to show us Jack’s behavior that he is innocent. This is being Jack is not able to kill the pig. Because he is just a child, he is scared and can it see anyone getting killed. This also show us that he is trying to be strong, but in acutely he is scared and strong.

The naval officer took all the boys that were on the island to the ship. One by one they got on the ship and sat down quietly. Most of them thought about the things that happen on the island like what happen to Piggy and Simon and the littlun with a mulberry-colored mark on his face. Others thought about what they were going to do when they got home with their families and how their families were going to react. Ralph thought about his friend, Piggy, and how he got killed. Jack thought about his mom and what would happen if she knew what he did on the island. Everyone’s faces seemed shocked by the news that they were rescued. Ralph seem like he wanted to say something, but he was too shocked to even say a word. The naval officer asked the littluns what their name was but some of them did not even remember their names not even Percival.

I was shocked to see how Jack has become so vicious since his rise to power progressed drastically. I was also surprised to see how Jack’s attitude has changed extremely. This is because I didn’t expect Jack to use the kidnap strategy to force Sam and Eric to join his tribe. However if they didn’t agree to join, they would be maltreated or possibly killed by Jack. Thus, this shows how Jack is quite violent nowadays. With that being said, as his attitude changes, he position in the community rises as well. This is shown when he calls himself the Chief. As a result, in my opinion, I feel that the author is trying to convey the fact that Ralph has lost most of his power to Jack and that Ralph has barely any power left in the society now. Therefore,

“The chief was sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in white and red. The tribe lay in a semicircle before him,The newly beaten and untied Wilfred was snorting noisily in the background.” (Golding, 160) Jack's group was successful and got things done on command. None of the boys would dare to challenge him because they saw what he can and will do. Unlike with Jack none of the boys listen to Ralph even though he was their leader.

Lord of the Flies Chapters 8-9 notes Theme, motif, symbol, and foreshadowing Theme: civilization - In Chapter 8, when Jack and his hunters left the tribe, Ralph remembers the importance of the fire. He wants to get rescued. Motif: Spirituality and Religion -

Ralph keeps telling Jack that he is chief and he can’t do anything about it. Jack managed most of Ralph’s tribe to switch tribes. Jack and his tribe wants to kill the beast in the mountains. Later

Jack shows pride by electing himself to be chief so he can be in charge. “‘I ought to be chief,’ said Jack with simple arrogance, ‘because I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.’” This quote exemplifies how Jack volunteered himself to be in charge. Jack wanted to be above everybody, so he tried to convince everyone to let him be chief. He wanted to have power and authority. “We’ll hunt. I’m going to be chief.” This is yet another quote that shows how Jack was stubborn about how he believed he deserved to be chief. He did not bother to ask the others about their opinion on who should be in charge. Instead he just appointed himself. “His tone conveyed a warning, given out of the pride of ownership, and the boys ate fast while there was still time.” This quote shows how Jack was obsessed with the power of being chief. Jack scared the other boys into respecting him as a leader. Jack shows pride in these quotes, because he shows that he believes he should be chief, because he is superior to everybody. All of the other boys chose Ralph as their leader, so Jack creates conflict by challenging Ralph as chief. Jack trying to usurp Ralph as chief shows how he was putting his needs before those of the entire group. Jack was too prideful to allow Ralph to be in charge, and constantly challenged him as a leader. This conflict gets in the way of the boys being able to work together to try to survive and get rescued.