Predictions: Jack is going to hurt Piggy because he hates him. The boys are going to split up soon because of the differences between Jack and Ralph. The boys won't have meat because they need Jack to hunt and he's not going to be around for much longer. Simon is going to die. Something bad is going to happen at the feast.
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After Jack kills a pig, he puts it's head on a stick for food for the beast.
Because the littluns miss home so much, they cry almost everyday.
In order to try and make the smoke signal more apparent, the boys build a fire on the beach.
Clarify: Jack is saying all these things about Ralph so that the other boys think that Ralph is corrupt and that they can't trust him. Jack is jealous of Ralph because he is the leader and everyone listens to him. All his life, Jack had been given everything he wanted and when Ralph was elected chief it really threw Jack off. Jack feels confident when he is wearing the paint on his face because he feels like he can be something he is not when he is wearing the paint.
Try: Why does Jack hate Piggy so much? Did the boys really see the beast or are they over exaggerating and lying? Why is Jack holding another election for chief? Why does Simon want to climb the mountain? Did anyone leave with Jack? Why did Simon go to the mountain alone? Why did Jack put the pigs head on a stick? Why was Simon talking to the pig head?
Use: I understand how Jack feels. It sucks to be the second-hand man and not the center of attention all the time. When my little brother was born, I felt like I was no longer a priority. Everyone gave the attention to him and not me. Jack has every right to be upset, but the way he is acting about it is not okay.
Review: In Chapter 8, Ralph and Jack finally parted ways. Out of jealousy, Jack said some things that he shouldn't have regarding Ralph. They were all lies of course, but this caused the group to break up. Jack and all of the choirboys started their own group where all they did was hunt and have fun. Ralph's group however consisted of Simon, Piggy, Samneric, and all the littluns. They wanted to be rescued, so they made sure to keep a fire going. Jack's group killed a pig and put the head on a stick for food for the beast. As Simon was wandering around in the jungle, he found the head, also known as "Lord of the Flies", and had a "conversation" in his head with the beast. This freaked Simon out and as he was walking away he fell to the ground, unconscious. Jack invited Ralph and all the other boys to have a feast only if they joined Jack's group.