Why does Ralph call a meeting at the end of chapter 4?

Answer 1

In chapter 5: Beast from Water Ralph tries to put a stop to some things which he feels are going wrong with the boys' society on the island. He reminded the boys that they all agreed to use certain rocks, which were swept clean by the sea, as a toilet but chastised them because some of them were using the area of the fruits as a toilet, which was unhygienic. He also told the boys off for allowing the fire to go out, reminding them that it was their only hope of being rescued. Ralph is essentially frustrated with them all because they fail to grasp the importance of carrying through their own decisions, for allowing temporary and unimportant issues to stand in the way of what really mattered. He rules that in future there should be only one fire, the one on the mountain top, hoping that by forcing the boys to use it for their cooking he will ensure that it remains lit. Ralph tries to convince the boys that the beast does not exist but Percival's revelation that the beast comes from the sea and the fact that the meeting is held when it is going dark work against Ralph. A subsequent vote confirms the boys continued belief in ghosts and beasts and the meeting descends into chaos.

Answer 2

Ralph wanted to set some things straight, rules relating to using the rocks near the sea as a toilet, keeping smoke showing as a signal and having only one fire lit and this he managed to do. However Ralph's prime purpose was to end once and for all any talk of the existence of a beast. In this he failed because at the end of the meeting there was an overwhelming vote in favour of belief in ghosts. Rationality had lost to superstition.

Answer 3

He calls a meeting at the end of the 4th chapter because while Jack was on the hunt with some of the boys Ralph and Piggy see a ship on the horizon. Jack and the hunters didn't remember to keep the signal fire going. They could have been rescued.

Answer 4

Ralph grips the conch shell and berates the boys for their failure to uphold the group's rules. They have not done anything required of them: they refuse to work at building shelters, they do not gather drinking water, they neglect the signal fire, and they do not even use the designated toilet area. He restates the importance of the signal fire and attempts to allay the group's growing fear of beasts and monsters.

Answer 5

Ralph calls several meetings or assemblies over the course of the novel, which meeting in particular are you refering too?

Answer 6

Because he is outraged about the behaviors the group is showing and he wants to remind them the rules