Key points in the Chapter: – Dead solider attached to the parachute is labels “The Beast.” This is also ironic because Ralph prays for help from adults but the adult that arrives is dead. – The kids see Ralph now as more of an adult figure. He acts so much like an adult that the other kids (besides Piggy) don’t want to be friends with him. -Power struggle between Jack and Ralph. Ralph wants to return to tend to the fire while jack wants to play in the fort.
-Ralph is losing the authority he once held over the other boys and Jack is emerging as their new leader. -Power once instilled in the conch is not as effective anymore. -Ralph (which means “counsel” in the Anglo-Saxon language) and Jack (comes from Hebrew and means “one who supplants” or takes over by force) can be looked at as two different sections of society. Ralph wants to remain civil and maintain order on the island, while on the other hand there is Jack. Jack wants to hunt and resort to other more primitive acts, he also has given up hope about being rescued. Simon (Hebrew for ” listener”) is the only boy who sees the truth.
Roger (German for “spear”) represents the worst that develops in people when there is no civilization to keep them in line. Roger despises civilization and sees it as a hindrance to what he wants. Sam and Eric represent loss of identity through fear of the beast. They slowly stop acting independently and begin to act as one entity. Key Passage of the Chapter: pg.
The Essay on Lord Of The Flies Piggy Ralph Jack
Lord Of The Flies is possibly one of the most complex novels of the twentieth century. This complexity and depth is evident when the characters are compared to the psychological teachings of Freud. The book shows examples of this psyche in the characters Jack, Piggy and Ralph and how they change during their time on the island. Towards the end of the eighth chapter it became very apparent that ...
108 “The clamor broke out… .” about 1/3 down the page-This passage shows Jack and his hunters winning over Ralph in the struggle for power on the island.
