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What item does Ralph find?
What item does Ralph find on the island? a conch shell.
What did Ralph find when he hid in the thicket?
After being chased by the hunters the previous night, Ralph leaves the shelters on the beach and walks toward Castle Rock again, hoping for reconciliation with Jack. He stumbles across Simon’s thicket and finds The Lord of the Flies, now picked clean by insects, still astride its spear.
What does Ralph find while hiding out?
When he is hiding from the savages, Ralph unconsciously gnaws on the spear and finds “bark in his mouth” (193).
What job does Ralph give Jack?
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What 3 boys go on the exploration t see if they are indeed on an island? | Ralph, Jack, and Simon. |
| What item does Jack have? | a large knife. |
| What job does Ralph give Piggy? | Piggy’s job is to stay back on the beach and record everybody’s name. |
Who tells Jack where Ralph is hiding?
They also indirectly explain to Ralph that Jack plans on decapitating him and placing his head on the end of a stake. Before Ralph leaves, he informs the twins that he plans on hiding deep in the thicket directly below Castle Rock. In the morning, Jack forces Samneric to disclose Ralph’s location.
Why is Ralph important to the Lord of the flies?
While most of the other boys initially are concerned with playing, having fun, and avoiding work, Ralph sets about building huts and thinking of ways to maximize their chances of being rescued. For this reason, Ralph’s power and influence over the other boys are secure at the beginning of the novel.
How does Ralph use the conch shell in Lord of the flies?
Ralph uses the conch shell in two ways. First, he uses it as a signal for others to gather for a reason. When he blows it like a horn, other boys come running and and assemble themselves together.
How did Piggy teach Ralph to blow the conch?
Piggy then instructs Ralph on how to blow into the conch to make it reverberate. It requires a certain lip and tongue action as well as a deep diaphragmatic exhale. Piggy himself is unable to blow the conch because of his asthma. This foreshadows the relationship of Piggy to Ralph, Piggy being the “brains behind the throne.”
Why does Ralph blow the conch in the Outsiders?
Ralph first blows the conch to call all the other boys on the island together to form a civilization. All the boys then vote him as the leader because he called them together and they all see Jack as an unattractive threat. Read, more on it here. In this way, where does Ralph find the conch?