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themightyboosh
themightyboosh
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High School - 10th Grade

In chapter 3 of "Lord of The Flies how does this quote end "While i...."

yea i forgot my book so :[

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Posted by themightyboosh on Monday November 3, 2008 at 6:56 PM and tagged with chapter 3, lord of the flies, quote.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

    In chapter 3 on page 61, in my edition, Jack and Ralph are arguing about what is more important, shelter, fire, or meat.  Ralph says,"I was talking about smoke! Don't you want to be rescued?  All you can talk about is pig, pig, pig!"

    "But we want meat!"

    "And I work all day with nothing but Simon and you come back and don't even notice the huts!'

    "I was working too-"

    "But you like it!" shouted Ralph.  "You want to hunt!  While I-"

    They faced each other on the bright beach, astonished at the rub of feeling.  Ralph looked away first, pretending interest in a group of littluns on the sand.

    There is no ending to the quote "While I-"  Ralph stops before he finishes the sentence.  he is saying Jack likes to hunt, but he does not like having to be chief.  He doesn't like having to be responsible for the fire, and the huts and the kids.  He doesn't say this, but we can infer it.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/flies/chapter-3-summary-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/flies/characters

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Monday November 3, 2008 at 7:19 PM