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gh4life
gh4life
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High School - 10th Grade

After beating Robert in chapter seven, what do the boys' actions say about their situation?

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Posted by gh4life on Tuesday April 15, 2008 at 1:53 PM and tagged with hunt, jack, lord of the flies, pig, ralph, robert.

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  1. podunc Teacher
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    Chapter seven shows the boys in their first pig hunt, and by chance it is Ralph who wounds the wild boar. He only manages a glancing blow to its snout, and it escapes. Ralph and Jack are competing for the group's attention when Roger begins to act like a pig, making "mock rushes" at the group. After the boys get carried away and actually hurt Roger, they immediately try to recast their actions as "just a game." Ralph compares it to playing rugby, and Maurice says they "ought to have a drum" to "do it properly." In this scene, it is clear that the boys are unwilling to face the fact that their civilization is deteriorating.

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    Posted by podunc on Wednesday April 16, 2008 at 3:02 AM