Thursday 25 February 2016

Who said "We'll hunt and I'm going to be chief" in Lord of the Flies?

In chapter eight, the real split occurs between the two groups of boys and the two leaders. The twins have reported the presence of the beastie atop the mountain (actually the dead pilot caught in his parachute rigging) and Ralph worries that they cannot maintain a signal fire. Jack decides that he's had enough of meetings and fires and shelters and says that he is going to go off on his own and anyone who...

In chapter eight, the real split occurs between the two groups of boys and the two leaders. The twins have reported the presence of the beastie atop the mountain (actually the dead pilot caught in his parachute rigging) and Ralph worries that they cannot maintain a signal fire. Jack decides that he's had enough of meetings and fires and shelters and says that he is going to go off on his own and anyone who wants to hunt can join him.


He goes off down the beach and a large group of the choir join him. At this point he says "We'll hunt. I'm going to be chief." It is on page 191 in my text.


After this split, the hunters go off and and kill a pig for a feast and Roger's savagery really begins to emerge. They also decide at this point to go and steal Piggy's glasses so they can have fire.

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