Lord Of The Flies Essay

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their minds turn to the problem of how they are going to provide food to the group. Jack had found some pig trails earlier and he brought up the idea of hunting the pigs for food. As he is saying this, the boys happen upon a piglet that is entangled in some creepers. “The three boys rushed forward and Jack drew his knife again with a flourish. He raised his arm in the air. There came a pause, a hiatus, the pig continued to scream and the creepers to jerk, and the blade continued to flash at the end of a bony arm.” (27) Jack found that he in fact could not kill the pig so the group continued to eat the fruit that was provided by the island. When the exploration party returned back to the camp, Ralph thought of building a signal fire to attract any ships that could be passing by. “There’s another thing. We can help them find us. If any 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.” (33)
Even though the boys ...

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