In Lord of the Flies what rules does Ralph make regarding fires?

Answer 1

In the meeting which takes during chapter 5: Beast from the Water Ralph said, and I quote... Now I say this and make it a rule, becasue I'm chief. We won't have a fire anywhere but on the mountain. Ever." He then expanded this statement... "Because if you want a fire to cook fish or crab, you can jolly well go up the mountain."

Answer 2

In chapter 5: Beast From Water Ralph tells the assembled boys, and I quote... "And another thing. We nearly set the whole island on fire. And we waste time, rolling rocks, and making little cooking fires. Now I say this and make it a rule, because I'm chief. We won't have a fire anywhere but on the mountain. Ever."

Answer 3

Ralph made an impassioned speech about the importance of the signal fire in chapter 5: Beast from Water, here are some quotes... "The fire is the most important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don't keep a fire going? Is a fire too much for us to make? Look at us! How many are we? And yet we can't keep a fire going to make smoke. Don't you understand? Can't you see we ought to-- ought to die before we let the fire out?"

Answer 4

· "His specs - use them as burning glasses!" (159) - This shows the start the fire that resembles the start of civilization and organization

· "'Course we have. 'Cos the smoke's a signal and we can't be rescued if we don't have smoke." (73) - when they talk about the smoke they are referring to the fire. This shows that the fire is their only way of being rescued or their key to survival.

· "Ralph - remember what we came for. The fire. My specs." (159) - This quote is talking about how Ralph and piggy are going to Jacks tribe to get piggy's glasses back. This is because they need to use them to make a fire and be able to survive.

· "'Have you got any matches?'" (ch.2) - When they find out that they have no matches for a fire, it resembles that they have no organization. But when Jack takes piggys glasses and lights it, it shows that he will be the more dominate one and have the best civilization (at the end)

· "There's another thing. We can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. So we must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire." "A fire! Make a fire!"- This quote is showing how they all agree that the fire is important to their survival.

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Answer 5

Fires are used as a potential signal to attract passing ships and planes but they are also used to provide heat and light for cooking and comfort.

Answer 6

the fire is the only signal they have that would warn any passing ships or planes that they are on the island and needs to be rescued.