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How does Jack respond to Ralph when he asks why do you hate me?

How does Jack respond to Ralph when he asks why do you hate me?

How does Jack respond? “Why do you hate me.” Jack doesn’t answer because he doesn’t know. Why do the boys run from the dead parachutist? They think it’s the beastie.

What is Jack’s answer to Ralph’s question?

Lord of the Flies: Chapter 11 and 12

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What is Jack’s response to Ralph’s question, “Which is better-law and rescue or hunting and breaking things up?” He witnessed Piggy death and said, “That’s what you get. There isn’t a tribe for you anymore. The conch is gone. I am chief.” He would rather hunt and break things up.

Why does Jack hate Ralph?

As the novel progresses, Jack becomes increasingly antagonistic towards Ralph, continually argues with him, disobeys Ralph’s orders, and even attacks him. Overall, Jack’s hatred towards Ralph stems from his jealousy and a fundamental difference in ideology regarding civilization vs. anarchy. Jack is a bully by nature.

Who tells Ralph that Jack hates him?

Piggy then tells Ralph that Jack also hates him and acknowledges that Jack threatens to prevent the boys from establishing a civil society on the uninhabited tropical island.

How does Jack respond when Ralph calls his hunters?

How does Jack respond when Ralph calls his hunters “boys armed with sticks?” In “Lord of the Flies” when Ralph calls Jack’s hunters “boys armed with sticks” Jack becomes very offended and returns to his friends to twist Ralph’s words, claiming that he called the hunters cowards.

How does Jack challenge Ralph What is Ralph’s response Chapter 7?

He contends that they need to hunt the beast, that they should forget trying to be rescued and try to “have fun.” Eventually Ralph’s responses grow weaker and weaker until Jack wrests control of the boys from him and Ralph is left entirely isolated.

Why does Ralph cry?

At the end of the novel Lord of the Flies, Ralph cries. He cries for the loss of innocence of the boys on the island. Ralph cries because he realizes that he almost dies at the hand of Jack and Roger.

Does Ralph hate Jack?

Later on in the novel, Jack begins to hate Ralph because he views him as a threat to his authority. Ralph opposes everything that Jack stands for and believes that Jack is a dangerous, reckless individual. Ralph begins to hate Jack when Jack refuses to follow through with orders. This is why Jack hates him.

What does Jack do when the boys do not respond to him?

Jack also believes Ralph is not a proper chief. What does Jack do when the boys do not respond to his demand to be chief? Jack was deeply upset and told the boys, and I quote… “I’m not going to play any longer. Not with you.” He also added, “I’m going off by myself.