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alaimad
alaimad
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High School - 12th Grade

In Lord of the Flies, why is Ralph so upset with Jack and the hunters when they come back with their first kill ?

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Posted by alaimad on Saturday February 21, 2009 at 7:22 PM and tagged with characters, jack, lord of the flies, plot, ralph.

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  1. troutmiller Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    Although they have brought back meat, they have let the fire (the signal fire) go out.  When Ralph, Piggy and Simon reach the mountain where the fire should be still smoking, the fire is completely out and they find that “a pile of unused fuel lay ready.” It's not that they didn't have anything to throw on the fire.  They just up and left it.  All of them.  No one stayed back to keep it going.  No one was responsible enough.

    The main reason for Ralph's fury is because he saw a ship on the horizon.  If their signal was still going, they could have been seen and rescued. 

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/flies/chapter-4-summary-analysis

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    Posted by troutmiller on Sunday February 22, 2009 at 5:57 AM