To get rescued
In chapter 8 of "Lord of the Flies," Ralph considers the need to reassign fire keepers and realizes that the other boys do not really understand the importance of the fire. He realizes that no matter how he tries to explain it, they will be more concerned with Jack's hunting group.
In Chapter 10, Piggy suggests that they let the fire go out at night and relight it every morning because he concludes that the smoke will not be visible at night. At this point, Ralph is frustrated that Jack has started his own tribe. Ralph is also discouraged that only he and Piggy seem intent on keeping the fire going. Upon hearing Piggy's suggestion, Ralph agrees to let the fire go out. However, Ralph thinks it would be ideal to have the fire going all the time. The fire also gives Ralph a sense of security, especially at night: Ralph stood up, feeling curiously defenseless with the darkness pressing in.
The first thing that the boys decide to do, after Jack has left, is to follow Piggy's suggestion to light a fire near to the shelters since the presence of the 'beast' is preventing them from relighting the fire on the mountain top.
In Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain the 'shameful knowledge' is the realisation that after they had spent much of their energy building a huge bonfire they had no way of lighting it. Ralph initially avoided making any confession by enquiring of Jack, "Will you... Will you light the fire?" To which Jack managed a mumbled reply about rubbing sticks together and then, to quote from the book... He glanced at Ralph, who blurted out the last confession of incompetence. "Has anyone got any matches?"
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During the meeting in chapter 5: Beast from Water Ralph raises the issue of the fire. He states quite clearly that he believes the fire to be the most important thing on the island, their only hope of ever getting rescued. Ralph tries to instill in the boys that the prime purpose of the fire is as a signal. For this reason he makes a new rule forbidding any other fires except for the one on the mountain top. My forcing all the boys to use this one fire for their cooking he hopes to ensure that it kept permanently buring and is never allowed to go out again.
In William Golding's novel "Lord of the Flies," it is Jack's group of savages who accompany him to steal fire from Ralph's camp. They violently attack Ralph and the other boys to steal the fire and assert their control over the island.
In chapter 8 of "Lord of the Flies," Ralph considers the need to reassign fire keepers and realizes that the other boys do not really understand the importance of the fire. He realizes that no matter how he tries to explain it, they will be more concerned with Jack's hunting group.
In Chapter 7, Ralph and Jack's leadership battle intensifies as they argue over the importance of maintaining the signal fire versus hunting for food. Jack wants to prioritize hunting, while Ralph insists on keeping the fire burning to signal for rescue. This chapter highlights the growing tension and power struggle between the two boys as they grapple with conflicting priorities.
In chapter 3 of "Lord of the Flies," Ralph is frustrated and concerned about Jack's obsession with hunting rather than focusing on building shelters and maintaining the signal fire. Ralph sees it as a distraction from the group's collective goal of being rescued.
In Chapter 5 of "Lord of the Flies," Ralph's complaints are that the boys are not maintaining the signal fire properly, they are not focusing on building shelters, and they are neglecting any sense of order and responsibility in the group.
The fire close to the shelters served a dual purpose as both a cooking fire, which provided warmth and light and aloo as a signal fire which produced smoke to attract the attention of any passing ships or planes.
In Chapter 10, Piggy suggests that they let the fire go out at night and relight it every morning because he concludes that the smoke will not be visible at night. At this point, Ralph is frustrated that Jack has started his own tribe. Ralph is also discouraged that only he and Piggy seem intent on keeping the fire going. Upon hearing Piggy's suggestion, Ralph agrees to let the fire go out. However, Ralph thinks it would be ideal to have the fire going all the time. The fire also gives Ralph a sense of security, especially at night: Ralph stood up, feeling curiously defenseless with the darkness pressing in.
The hunters find Ralph by setting the forest on fire, thereby forcing him out of hiding. They use the fire to smoke him out of the thicket. This act symbolizes the destructive power of their savagery and their willingness to resort to extreme measures to capture Ralph.
The first thing that the boys decide to do, after Jack has left, is to follow Piggy's suggestion to light a fire near to the shelters since the presence of the 'beast' is preventing them from relighting the fire on the mountain top.
To quote from chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain... 'Ralph spoke first, crimson in the face.' The reason why Ralph blushed was because he'd just realised that, after spending a great deal of effort organising the building of a huge fire, he had no means to light the fire. Ralph blushed from a combination of embarrassment and from the shame of having to publicly admit that he didn't have any way of lighting the fire.
Ralph's rage in chapter 4 is triggered by the boys' lack of focus on building shelters and starting the signal fire. This event showcases Ralph's frustration with the boys' prioritizing immediate gratification over long-term survival. It highlights Ralph's leadership qualities, as he strives to maintain order and prioritize the group's well-being despite his personal feelings of anger.