Table of Contents
- 1 Why is Ralph angry with the hunters especially Jack?
- 2 How does Ralph feel about the hunters?
- 3 How do the hunters react to Ralph’s angry tirade?
- 4 Why does Ralph get so angry?
- 5 What do Jack and Ralph argue about?
- 6 Why does Jack resent Ralph so much what is his resentment and hatred towards Ralph based upon?
- 7 What did Jack say to the hunters in Lord of the flies?
- 8 What’s the conflict between Jack and Ralph in Lord of flies?
Why is Ralph angry with the hunters especially Jack?
Ralph is furious with Jack, because it was the hunters’ responsibility to see that the fire was maintained. Jack and the hunters return from the jungle, covered with blood and chanting a bizarre song. They carry a dead pig on a stake between them.
How does Ralph feel about the hunters?
Overall, Ralph is excited and thrilled to participate in the hunt. Like the other boys on the island, Ralph enjoys hunting and has an inherent affinity for violence and excitement.
What is Ralph’s reaction to Jack and the hunters?
What is Ralph’s reaction to Jack and the hunters’ acting out the pig kill? What does he do? He is both envious and resentful. Ralph resents Jack for being the leader of the group bringing them all together to eat meat.
Why is Ralph disappointed with Jack’s actions?
Ralph is dissatisfied with Jack’s failure to have produced any meat from his hunting trip and implies that his time would be better spent helping with the shelter project. This once again showcases his fixation on hunting pigs, which is the source of his conflict with Ralph, who is focused on the need for shelter.
How do the hunters react to Ralph’s angry tirade?
How do the hunters react to Ralph’s angry tirade? Only Simon feels badly about abandoning the fire and letting it go out. The rest of the hunters treat it like its no big deal.
Why does Ralph get so angry?
Why is Ralph so angry? Ralph is angry because no one is helping him and Simon build the shelters, instead, they are playing around. Why does Jack say that the hunters are excused from building shelters? Jack says they need to get meat, so they don’t have to build shelters.
When Ralph asks Jack why he hates what is Jack’s response how do the other boys react?
At one point, Ralph calls on the knowledge passed on to him by Piggy and challenges Jack directly by asking him, “Why do you hate me?” He doesn’t get an answer from Jack, but the reaction of the other boys is that “something indecent had been said.” The boys recognize that Ralph is opening up the floodgates of …
What two things does Ralph say that insults Jack?
Chapter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What two things does Ralph say that insults Jack? | Ralph says the hunters are afraid and calls them boys with sticks. |
| Who calls the meeting? | Jack |
| List two reasons that Jack offers for why Ralph is not a proper chief. | Jack says that Ralph is a coward and he says that he is just like Piggy |
What do Jack and Ralph argue about?
As Ralph and Jack argue, each boy tries to give voice to his basic conception of human purpose: Ralph advocates building huts, while Jack champions hunting. Ralph, who thinks about the overall good of the group, deems hunting frivolous.
Why does Jack resent Ralph so much what is his resentment and hatred towards Ralph based upon?
because he doesn’t think he’s doing a good job of protecting everyone; he, Simon, and Piggy are three blind mice and Jack hates him. They are scared of Ralph and that’s why they hate him. And Jack hates Ralph because he’s scared of him. Ralph tells the group they should die before the let the fire go out.
Why is Ralph so angry?
Why does Ralph want to join Jack and the hunters?
After Jack and his hunters invite Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric to their feast in Chapter 8, Ralph admits he’d like to join Jack and the others in living a more carefree lifestyle, but he can’t. Ralph believes in the good of the group and the promise of rescue, and therefore cannot participate in Jack’s savage game.
What did Jack say to the hunters in Lord of the flies?
You been rude about his hunters.” “Oh shut up!” The sound of the inexpertly blown conch interrupted them. As though he were serenading the rising sun, Jack went on blowing till the shelters were astir and the hunters crept to the platform and the littluns whimpered as now they so frequently did.
What’s the conflict between Jack and Ralph in Lord of flies?
This quote, which comes in Chapter 11, sums up the essential conflict between Jack and Ralph. Ralph believes in law, order, and working towards the common good – in this case, rescue, while Jack prioritizes hunting, chaos, and living for the moment.
What does Piggy say about Ralph in Lord of flies?
Piggy recognizes that Ralph’s insult about Jack’s hunters in Chapter 8 will have dire consequences on the island. As one of the most sensitive boys, Piggy understands that Jack’s pride is easily wounded, particularly when it comes to providing meat for the group and his hunters.