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Why does piggy say that Ralph should blow the conch to call everyone back and why does Ralph decide not to in Chapter 5?
What does Piggy suggest Ralph do to call the boys back? Blow the conch shell. Why does he refuse to blow the conch shell? He doesn’t think the boys will come back.
Why does Piggy encourage Ralph to blow the conch After the meeting breaks up why doesn’t Ralph Want to why is it important to piggy that Ralph remain chief?
Piggy wants Ralph to blow the conch to see if the boys will come back and stay united as one. Ralph doesn’t want to blow the conch because he is afraid that the boys will not come back. They will be like animals and they won’t be rescued.
What does piggy say that Ralph should blow the conch?
Eventually, only Ralph, Piggy, and Simon are left. In the distance, the hunters who have followed Jack dance and chant. Piggy urges Ralph to blow the conch shell and summon the boys back to the group, but Ralph is afraid that the summons will go ignored and that any vestige of order will then disintegrate.
What does the conch symbolize why does Piggy let Ralph use it to call the others?
Ralph and Piggy discover the conch shell on the beach at the start of the novel and use it to summon the boys together after the crash separates them. The boulder that Roger rolls onto Piggy also crushes the conch shell, signifying the demise of the civilized instinct among almost all the boys on the island.
Why does piggy say Ralph should blow?
As the hunters, led by Jack, peel away from Ralph and Piggy, Piggy implores Ralph to be a firm leader and corral them back by blowing the conch. If he blows the conch and the hunters don’t come back, it will confirm his loss of esteem — and, thereby, order — on the island.
What is Ralph’s dilemma in blowing the conch?
What is Ralph’s dilemma? If he tries to establish order by blowing the conch and nobody responds, they are doomed; if he does not blow the conch they are doomed anyways.
Why did Ralph not blow the conch?
Ralph doesn’t blow the conch because he fears the boys’ lack of response would cement the chaos further and because he is suffering a crisis of confidence in his own leadership abilities.
What does the conch exploding symbolize?
The destruction of the conch shell symbolizes to complete loss of civility and order in society. With the conch destroyed, Piggy dead, Samneric captured, and Ralph injured, Jack is in complete control of the island.
Who blows the conch first?
As Ralph is the first to utilize the conch as a social tool, it also becomes a symbol of Ralph’s legitimacy as a leader. Ralph took the conch from where it lay on the polished seat and held it to his lips; but then he hesitated and did not blow.
Why is Piggy afraid of Ralph giving up control?
Piggy is adamantly against the notion of Ralph stepping down from being the chief. He reasons with Ralph that Jack respects him more. Piggy’s own well-being is his central interest in persuading Ralph to remain as the chief of the boys. Piggy fears what Jack might do without Ralph to stand in his way.