Ralph v. Jack Ralph vs. Jack is a conflict that is evident throughout every part of the story. They have opposite views on just about every issue that is being discussed throughout the course of the novel. For the first half of the book the conflict is merely verbal, Jack mentions in the first chapter “I ought to be chief,"(Golding 12) said Jack with an arrogance. This conversation is just the gateway to a massive conflict that happens later in the story when Ralph is pleading for a truce. “Jack made a rush and stabbed Ralph’s chest with a spear. Jack wrenched free and swung with his spear again.” (179). The final section of this conflict comes when Ralph is running for his life: “Now he’s seen you. He’s making sure he’s done. A stick sharpened. Ralph screamed, a scream of fright and anger and
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During this segment of the story, three boys Ralph, Jack and Roger sneak around while trying to kill the beast. “Before them, something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees. the creature then lifted its head, holding towards them, the ruin of a face.” (123). Although this beast is later revealed to be a simple ruse, this causes immense problems because once again Jack and Ralph disagree on this issue. Furthermore, Simon goes insane after looking inside the mouth of the dead pig. He is talking to himself about what might happen on the island when “he [fell] down and lost consciousness.”(144). Another issue that can be cited by the fear of the beast is when Simon’s “dead body drifts out to sea”(154). This happens after the boys confuse him with the beast. However, it is revealed later that Jack may have ordered his loyal followers to kill Simon anyway in order to fulfill his “bloodlust”. To conclude, the beast directly causes the first death, but also is a major event in the rising
During this segment of the story, three boys Ralph, Jack and Roger sneak around while trying to kill the beast. “Before them, something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees. the creature then lifted its head, holding towards them, the ruin of a face.” (123). Although this beast is later revealed to be a simple ruse, this causes immense problems because once again Jack and Ralph disagree on this issue. Furthermore, Simon goes insane after looking inside the mouth of the dead pig. He is talking to himself about what might happen on the island when “he [fell] down and lost consciousness.”(144). Another issue that can be cited by the fear of the beast is when Simon’s “dead body drifts out to sea”(154). This happens after the boys confuse him with the beast. However, it is revealed later that Jack may have ordered his loyal followers to kill Simon anyway in order to fulfill his “bloodlust”. To conclude, the beast directly causes the first death, but also is a major event in the rising