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Post by Yor a wizard Harry!! (Ashton) on Mar 1, 2015 2:40:16 GMT
They decide to burn the bush that Ralph had been hiding in. It never occurred to the boys, that by setting the bush on fire, they could set the whole island on fire. By taking these actions, we can see that the boys have descended into savagery so much that it has taken over them but also that their first instinct is to use violence and not stop to think about the situation. Their actions could have been the tightrope set up to walk between life and death. If they were not rescued they may now have had a food source what so ever. |
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Post by kate Fincham on Mar 3, 2015 12:28:22 GMT
What foolish method do the boys use to ensure that they find Ralph? What does this decision suggest about the power of hatred and violence versus the power of reason? The boys try to burn the thicket Ralph was hiding in to smoke him out, which was senseless as the smoke obscured their own vision and they risked starting a wildfire. I think this act shows that the boys were acting purely on their anger towards Ralph, rather than solid reason. |
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Post by kate Fincham on Mar 3, 2015 12:29:50 GMT
The boys set fire the the bushes to lure Ralph out of the smoke and the flames. It was a foolish mistake because the boys could of accidently burnt the whole island down. This shows that the savagery has really taken over the boys. It also shows that the boys now act purely on their most primitive feelings (like anger) rather than reason and fact. |
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Post by stewarts on Mar 5, 2015 2:18:28 GMT
The boys try to smoke Ralph out of the bush. This suggests that they are fixed on drawing Jack's blood, and are not keeping in mind any consequences.
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