Summary
Still in pursuit of the beast, Jack is leading the boys along a pig-run, and Ralph is content to follow. They stop to eat some fruit, and Ralph, suddenly aware of the heat and his own griminess, longs for a chance to wash his shirt, cut his hair, wash with soap, and cut his nails. He notices that his nails are bitten down to the quick, but does not remember doing it. Then he observes the others and their similarly disheveled appearances, and notes that they have all accepted these changes as normal.
Ralph wanders down to the beach and contemplates...
Source: MAXnotes to Lord of the Flies, ©2000 Research and Education Association, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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