1. How is Ralph able to conclude that the island is uninhabited? What does this suggest about his character?

2. Who is elected chef? Why?

3. Briefly summarize how jack treats the other boys on the island, particularly piggy. What does this indicate about jack's character?

This is Lord of the Flies book

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1. How is Ralph able to conclude that the island is uninhabited? What does this suggest about his character?

2. Who is elected chef? Why?

3. Briefly summarize how jack treats the other boys on the island, particularly piggy. What does this indicate about jack's character?

This is Lord of the Flies book

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Kamron Mcfarland · Answer 1

1. Ralph, Jack, and Simon confirm that the island is uninhabited. They enjoy their jaunt into the wild, experiencing the thrill of adventure and the new friendship forming between them. On their return, they encounter a piglet trapped in jungle vines, testing Jack's hunting skills and nerve. Jack pulls his knife but falters, and the pig gets away; he vows fiercely that next time he will follow through.

2. Ralph is chosen as chief because he blew the conch that led them all together, and it imbued him with power in the other boys’ eyes.

When the boys decide they should have a chief, Jack is convinced it should be him.

3. Naturally Jack has a strong and vocal aversion to Piggy, who represents thorough domestication in contrast to the savagery lying just beneath Jack's surface. Piggy is no fan of Jack's, being "intimidated by [Jack's] uniformed superiority and the offhand authority in [his] voice." With his poor eyesight, weight problem, and asthma, Piggy is a boy who could survive only in a civilization that offers the dual protection of medical treatment and cultural affluence - a society wealthy enough to provide food, shelter, and purpose for its physically weaker members.