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The boys build a fire after Ralph tells them that they need a signal fire in order to help them to get rescued. They build the fire on the top of the mountain where it will be most clearly visible to any passing ships or airplanes. The boys use wood from a pocket of jungle growing near to the summit. The fire is eventually lit by Ralph, using Piggy's spectacles as a buring glass to focus the heat of the sun.
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In Lord of the Flies What did the boys want to do instead of going to the other side of the island to check the fire?
Instead of going to the other side of island to check the fire the boys want to make a fort. The boys also want to roll rocks.
Why is Ralph so upset the boys let the fire go out?
The fire is the boys' only hope of rescue from the island. When the boys go hunting and instead of minding the fire as Ralph instructed them to do, a ship passes by the island. Had the fire been lit, the people on the ship may have seen the signal and rescued the boys. This is why Ralph is angry; the other boys' disobediance ruined his chance of escaping the island.
Who is the last boy to join the boys on the mountain to make a fire in Lord of the Flies?
Piggy was the last boy to reach the top of the mountain.
What happens to the island as a result of the fire the boys start?
nearly starts a forest fire
Why did the ship fail to see the boys?
the fire on top of the mountain was out. Jack had taken the boys who were supposed to be keeping the fire alight away to hunt, meaning the fire was unattended and there was no smoke for a ship to see and hence the boys be rescued
What does Ralph plan to do to help the boys get boys get rescued lord of the flies?
make a fire on the hill.
How did the boys make a fire in lord of the flies?
Each and every fire that was made was using Piggy's glasses.
Who is the last of the boys on the mountain to make the fire in lord of the flies?
Piggy
What is the first thing Ralph says the boys have failed to do?
make a fire
Why do the boys build a fire on the mountaintop?
Ralph suggests that they should light a fire to act as a signal to attract the attention of any passing ships or planes and increase the chances of the boys getting rescued. The boys make the fire on the mountain top, where it will be most visible, and use dried wood from a patch of jungle which is part way down the side of the mountain. Ralph uses Piggy's spectacles as a burning glass, to focus the heat of the sun, and light the fire.
In Lord of the Flies What did the boys want to do instead of going to the other side of the island to check the fire?
Instead of going to the other side of island to check the fire the boys want to make a fort. The boys also want to roll rocks.
Why is Ralph so upset the boys let the fire go out?
The fire is the boys' only hope of rescue from the island. When the boys go hunting and instead of minding the fire as Ralph instructed them to do, a ship passes by the island. Had the fire been lit, the people on the ship may have seen the signal and rescued the boys. This is why Ralph is angry; the other boys' disobediance ruined his chance of escaping the island.
Who is the last to join the boys on the mountain to make a fire?
Piggy was the last boy to arrive on top of the mountain. By the time he arrived the others had already built the fire and realised that they had nothing to light it with.
Who is the last boy to join the boys on the mountain to make a fire in Lord of the Flies?
Piggy was the last boy to reach the top of the mountain.
What do the boys find when they return to the church?
it was on fire ...
In lord of What will they use to make the fire give off more smoke?
In "Lord of the Flies," the boys use green branches and leaves from the island to make the fire give off more smoke. They discover that adding these materials helps the fire create more visible smoke signals.
What happens to the island as a result of the fire the boys start?
nearly starts a forest fire
