1. Ralph's group decided to go to Castle Rock to get the glasses back from Jack's tribe. Piggy believed the best way to do it was through reasoning. He convinced Ralph to take the conch with them to bring a sense of authority. Ralph also suggested that they try to clean themselves up so they looked the way they did when they first crashed on the island.
2. The twins "saw Ralph for the first time" before going to Castle Rock because he couldn't remember why the fire was important, but he still wanted it. It seemed like he only wanted it because Jack took it from him, not because it was their only chance at rescue.
3. The boys' attempt to get back Piggy's specs and get the other boys to maintain a signal fire was bound to fail because Jack isn't a reasonable person. He has no interest in talking things out. He has no respect for Ralph, Piggy, or the conch. Also, he has Roger by his side, who will do anything he is told without the slightest hesitation.
4. Roger pushed the rock off the cliff simply because hurting others gives him some sort of sick pleasure. The first time he saw the lever and realized what it did, he was fascinated. Being Jack's right-hand man also influenced him because he knew Jack hated Piggy and his main priority is Jack's happiness. Jack has also allowed him to do whatever he wants without feeling any sense of remorse or restraint by letting him act like a complete savage.
5. The destruction of the conch is symbolically significant because it had, in its whole, represented order on the island. When it shattered, all sense of civilization was completely destroyed.
6. Most of the boys want a chief because they wouldn't know what to do without one. A chief gives them a sense of leadership, even if it's not a positive influence. They believe a chief lets them have fun and gives them everything they need.
7. If I could ask Jack two questions, they would be:
-Have you always been this savage ?
-why do you crave to hunt as much as you do ?
8. I used to like this island. It wasn't that bad in the beginning. We had food, water, huts, and we all got along (with the exception of Piggy). For the most part, we were like a little community. We held meetings to discuss issues, assigned jobs to those who could handle them, and hoped for rescue to come. Ralph used to be our chief and he and Jack used to be civil towards each other. Now, we're all messed up. I used to think it was a good thing that there were no adults around, but I'm not so sure anymore.
Grown-ups probably would've been able to prevent all the bad stuff that happened here. If there were adults, Simon and Piggy would be alive. Jack wouldn't have his tribe hunting Ralph. We wouldn't have littluns running around with spears pretending to kill each other. The hunters wouldn't hunt pigs and kill for fun. Roger wouldn't be so scary. Well, actually, he probably would be, but that's not the point. With adults, we would still all be together. We would probably have civilization, even without the conch.
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