To Ralph, keeping the fire ablaze is the only way for the
boys to ever be rescued. In addition to serving as a signal to any passing planes or
ships, it also cooks the meat brought home by Jack and his hunters. For Jack, this
purpose is the main importance of the fire. Partly because Jack has no respect for Ralph
after losing the "election" as chief, Jack sees little need for the signal fire to keep
blazing. In his mind, it takes time away from the hunt. As for the fire going out in
Chapter 2, the boys built the fire too big and it grew out of control, threatening to
destroy a good part of the island. In their frenzy, they piled too much wood on the fire
which eventually collapsed upon itself. Ralph saw that the fire did not produce enough
smoke, signifying that it probably needed to be watched more carefully with small, green
brush and wood applied in order to produce better signal smoke.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
In Lord of the Flies, what happens to the fire and is it anyone's fault?I'm talking about in Chapter Two.
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