In Lord of the Flies at the start of chapter 2 what different things do Ralph and Jack want the kids to think about?

Answer 1

In Ralph's own words, "I've been along, by myself I went, thinking what's what. I know what we need. An assembly to put things straight. And first of all, I'm speaking." he then goes on to detail what he thinks is going wrong, from the failure to build more shelters and collect fresh water to not using the appointed place for a lavatory. He mentions the signal fire going out and then observes that, "things are breaking up." Ralph ends by saying... "So the last part, the bit we can talk about, is kind of deciding on the fear."

Answer 2

Ralph knows that sticking to an agreed set of rules is the only thing stopping the boys from sliding into a state of complete anarchy. While the boys are willing to behave in a semi-civilised manner and keep the fire lit there is a slim chance of rescue but once they start disobeying the rules the fire will go unlit and all hope of rescue will go with it. When Jack ignored the rules at the meeting in chapter 5 and said "Who cares?" Ralph replied quite simply, "Because the rules are the only thing we've got."

Answer 3

Ralph goes to the beach because he needs a place to think and feels overcome with frustration and impotence. He understands the weariness of life, where everything requires improvisation. Ralph decides to call a meeting near the bathing pool, realizing that he must think and must make a decision but that he lacks Piggy's natural intellectual ability.Ralph realizes that he must impose his own agenda, like Jack imposes his, or he will loose these boys forever.

Answer 4

Ralph wants the other boys to think about what they need to do in order to increase their chances of getting rescued. Jack's primary concern is hunting, hunting pigs and as he also says, "There isn't a snake-thing. But if there was a snake we'd hunt it and kill it."

Answer 5

It was a form of escape from the realities of his life on the island. In his day dreams he remembered feeding ponies and snow. He remembered having supper in a comfortable bed and reading his favouirte books. These images contrast with the brutal killing of pigs, the intense heat of the midday sun, sleeping among dead leaves in a makeshift shelter and the total lack of any intelectual stimulation. The contrast of these two images, the reality and the daydreams, help to emphasise just how much Ralph has changed (and by inference so have all of the other boys) over the course of the novel.

Answer 6

Right from the start Ralph made it quite clear that he didn't believe in a beast and kept saying, But there is no beast." Now, confronted by the eye witness report of Samneric deep down Ralph still doesn't really believe that there is a beast. He actually asks the twins, "you're not pulling our legs are you?" But he knows that they (all of the boys) need to know for sure, one way or the other. He is also aware that if he just allowed Jack and his hunters to search Jack would later use it against him and accuse him of cowardice in some future attempt at becoming chief.

Answer 7

This yet another example of something which is not a question but is in fact an assignment set by your teacher for you to complete.

Answer 8

Primarily because it is the only place on the island which Jack and his hunters haven't visited during their hunts and it is therefore the most likely place in which the beast may live.

Answer 9

Because Jack and his tribe wants to kill him