Chapter Summary In Lord Of The Flies

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Simon and Ralph talk about being rescued and getting to go home. The boys find a pig run and follow it encountering a boar. Ralph tries to spear the boar but the spear it bounces off. The boys reenact the hunt and have Robert act like the boar. Forgetting he is not the boar they get carried away and end up hurting Robert. They decide to stay on the other side of the island until dark and send Simon to tell Piggy and the littluns they will be back late. Roger, Ralph and Jack are going to climb to the top of the mountain and look for the beast. Jack goes all the way to the top but Ralph and Roger stop before reach it. When Jack comes down he tells the boys he saw something strange near the top. Ralph and Roger follow Jack back up, upon

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