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No, during the fight on the causeway... (quote) 'Jack made a rush and stabbed at Ralph's chest with his spear.' Ralph however managed to avoid it. After Piggy was killed Jack (quote) 'Viciously, with full intention, he hurled his spear at Ralph. The point tore the skin and flesh over Ralph's ribs, then sheared off and fell in the water.'
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CoachJack didn't kill anyone alone. Although people could say that he killed Simon. If he really did, he killed him with the rest of the group. He, contrary to most answers, didn't really lead it. However, Jack was evil in the sense that he wanted Ralph dead. However, he should not be held responsible due to the fact that he did not order them to kill Piggy nor Simon. The main anti-good character is Roger, who is truly evil for evil's sake. He is the one that kills Piggy, NOT under the command of Jack, but as his own decision.
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In Lord of the Flies what takes place when Jack Ralph and Simon find a piglet caught in the brush and what effect does the encounter have on Jack?
Jack draws his knife, apparently intending to kill the piglet. But, crucially he hesitates and the piglet struggles free and escape. Seeing the questioning look on the faces of Ralph and Simon Jack explains that he was choosing a spot to stab the piglet. In reality the enormity of actually plunging a knife into a squealing terrified animal caused him, quite understandably, to hesitate Jack however is ashamed that the others might think that he is weak and makes a point of stressing that next time he won't hesitate
Why does jack hesitate to kill the piglet in the lord of the flies?
Because he doesn't like him Its sort of a Logic and Intelligence(Piggy) vs. Bloodlust and Savaregy(Jack) thing that Golding might've thought of. Basically Jack wants to have power and be the leader. At a time when he feels that he has just proven his prowness as a hunter Ralph has reasserted his own leadships over the incident of letting the fire out. Jack has already punched Piggy, who he dislikes but also sees as an easy target and a way of getting at Ralph. Jack then refuses to give Piggy any meat as a further display of his own power. Jack killed the pig and Jack chooses who eats it, not Ralph.
In Lord of the Flies what is the purpose of the expedition of Jack Ralph and Simon?
I assume you are referring to the expedition taken by Jack, Ralph, and Simon in the first chapter of Lord of the Fliessince that is when the three of them go together. At this point in the story, the split between the boys is not noticeable other than the fact that Jack is in charge of the choir because he was chapter chorister and head boy at school. The purpose of this journey is to examine the island that they've all just crash landed on. They want to see, for certain, that it is an island and what it holds for them. Even as boys they realize that they will need fresh water and food. These three boys decide to go because Ralph is the newly elected chief, Jack has put himself in charge of the hunter group, and Simon is among the older of the boys on the island. Symbolically, Simon is the mystic, or spiritual person, among the boys, and it is fitting that the protagonist (Ralph), the antagonist (Jack), and the boy who is the first to recognize the true source of evil on the island should be the ones to initially explore the island. On this expedition, the three boys do, indeed, realize they are on an island and that if they hope to get rescued, they must make a signal of some sort. This expedition also serves to allow for the situation created when the three boys encounter a pig. Jack attempts to stab it, but he is still too civilized to go through with it. This highlights the change we see later in Jack, from a civilized boy to a savage.
Why does jack say the boy didn't kill the beast?
In chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies, Jack does not kill the pig with his knife because he's still innocent at this point in the book and cannot bear to actually cut into living flesh. However, as time proceeds, Jack adopts a much more savage personality.
Who dies in lord of the flies-?
Simon was beaten to death when he was mistaken for the 'beast.' Piggy was killed when he was knocked from the causeway by a boulder and the littlun with the mulberry coloured birthmark on his face disappeared after the first fire got out of control, presumably killed by the fire or by smoke. Ralph also stabbed at least two of Jack's hunters with his spear so they may also have been killed or badly injured.
