Table of Contents
- 1 How do Piggy and Simon react to Ralph considering giving up leadership of the group?
- 2 How does Simon feel about Ralph wanting to give up being chief?
- 3 Why does Ralph think about giving up on being chief What do Simon and Piggy say what does Piggy tell Ralph that he is afraid of if Ralph gives up?
- 4 Why are Piggy and Simon adamant about Ralph’s not giving up leadership?
- 5 Why does Piggy think Ralph is a better chief than Jack?
- 6 How does Piggy feel about Ralph’s well-being?
How do Piggy and Simon react to Ralph considering giving up leadership of the group?
why did they react that way? The boys are not listening to him and he’s not sure of his ability to be a leader. Ralph thinks piggy thinks better than him. piggy and Simon are worried that the savage will take over without Ralph.
How does Simon feel about Ralph wanting to give up being chief?
Simon knows that Ralph has a good heart and believes that he values civilization, which is something Jack opposes. Simon is aware that if Jack were to take on the role of chief, they would never be able to establish a civilized society on the uninhabited island and chaos would reign supreme.
What is Piggy’s fear of Ralph gives up being leader?
Explain the ideas involved with Piggy discouraging Ralph from giving up his position. When Ralph voices frustration over the state of the tribe, Piggy shares fear regarding Jack’s leadership; not only is he afraid of there being no fire and only hunting, but he also has a fear for his personal safety.
What is piggy afraid will happen if Ralph gives up and Jack becomes chief?
Piggy immediately attempts to dissuade Ralph from giving up power by mentioning that Jack will surely destroy everything. Piggy tells Ralph, If Jack was chief he’d have all hunting and no fire.
Why does Ralph think about giving up on being chief What do Simon and Piggy say what does Piggy tell Ralph that he is afraid of if Ralph gives up?
Piggy may have his own best interests at heart, but both he and Simon concur that Ralph is the better chief because his main focus is being rescued, whereas Jack only cares about hunting. Simon also understands that with Jack as chief, “he’d have all hunting and no fire. We’d be here till we died” (93).
Why are Piggy and Simon adamant about Ralph’s not giving up leadership?
Why are Piggy and Simon adamant about Ralph’s not giving up leadership? Piggy is frightened of Jack and concerned about what he is capable of. Simon doesn’t elaborate, but suggests that Ralph must stay in authority because he balances jack’s growing savagery.
wHO apologizes for the fire going out?
Ralph gets right in his face and essentially calls him out on shirking his responsibility of the fire. After the argument between Ralph and Jack, I can jump to the bottom of page 61, after Jack apologizes for letting the fire go out. Here, Ralph acts in an unusual manner.
Why do Ralph and Piggy decide to join the feast?
Piggy and Ralph have decided to join the feast after the killing of the first pig. At first, no one is willing to give them some of the roast pig. Simon, however, is willing to share his food with the outcasts. Such an act illustrates Simon’s goodness and symbolizes the caring, nurturing side of human nature.
Why does Piggy think Ralph is a better chief than Jack?
And that’s me” (93). Piggy may have his own best interests at heart, but both he and Simon concur that Ralph is the better chief because his main focus is being rescued, whereas Jack only cares about hunting. Simon also understands that with Jack as chief, “he’d have all hunting and no fire.
How does Piggy feel about Ralph’s well-being?
Piggy’s own well-being is his central interest in persuading Ralph to remain as the chief of the boys. Piggy fears what Jack might do without Ralph to stand in his way. “He can’t hurt you: but if you stand out of the way he’d hurt the next thing. And that’s me” (93).
Why does Ralph consider giving up leadership of the group?
Ralph considers giving up leadership of the group because it seems like everything is falling apart. Remember the assembly in Chapter Five? He speaks, and the kids are rude to him. He insists on the rules, and nobody follows them.