8)Chapter 11 summary
In chapter 11, its starts off with Ralph and his gang trying to start a fire, but it proves to be futile without Piggy's spectacles to start it. Then, Piggy asks Ralph to blow the conch, with which they called an assembly. Piggy holds the conch to speak and informs them that he is unable to see anymore due to not having his spectacles, and the boys then talk about how they would share the fire if Jack's tribe had just asked. This shows how Ralph still knows how to do the right thing like sharing the fire with Jack even though they are not on good terms. Ralph and his gang then decides that they would look for Jack's tribe in order to get Piggy's spectacles back, and try to reason with them that getting rescued off the island is very important and that they are not savages. This suggests that Ralph's gang would be the civilized people who still think ahead and know what is right, while Jack's tribe would be the people who have already became savages that has lost their civilization. Thus, they started to get ready to confront Jack at Castle Rock, and agrees to bring the conch there as a symbol of authority.
When at Castle Rock, they were stopped by Roger from entering. Ralph then blows on the conch to call on an assembly, in an attempt to remind them of the past before all the drama had happened. However, Roger ignored Ralph and started throwing stones at them, 'aiming to miss'. This act gave Roger the feeling of superiority over Ralph and his gang that was below him. Shortly after, Jack came back from his hunting and instantly asked Ralph and his gang to leave his area. Ralph however, did not want to back down and requested that they return Piggy's spectacles, stating that they would have been glad to share the fire if they had asked for it, and called Jack ' thief'. The two boys began fighting with spears, which stopped shortly after Piggy reminded Ralph why the even went to Castle Rock, which was to get the spectacles back. Ralph then tells Jack that without the fire and smoke, there would be no way to escape the island, which Jack did ignored and instead asked his tribe to 'grab' the twins, and then 'tie them'. This made Ralph's temper break and 'screamed at Jack', calling him a 'beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief'. At once, they started fighting again, with Jack's tribe cheering them on. When Piggy tried to speak, the boys' 'sheer cheer changed to a steady booing'. Piggy then tried to use the conch as the symbol of authority and make the other boys let him speak. This however, did not work. Piggy, trying to get the boys' attention, reminded them of what they should be like, which would be 'sensible like Ralph is'.
Around this time, a delirious Roger 'leaned all his weight on the leaver', releasing the huge boulder down. Ralph was able to escape, but the boulder strikes Piggy and the conch he was holding, making it explode 'into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist', and hits Piggy off the mountain and kills him. With this, everything had changed. Roger, the most violent person in the story and one of the closest to savagery, kills off Piggy, the most harmless and sensible person in the story and one of the closest to civilization. Also, the conch has been destroyed, which was one of the most symbolic item throughout the story. Right after the death of Piggy, Jack 'began screaming wildly', saying that 'there isn't a tribe for you any more! The conch is gone---'. Jack's actions shows how he has totally lost his civilization, not even feeling any remorse for killing a human life, and even using it as a threat to another.He has fallen into savagery and has no sense of guilt for his horrible actions, and used his actions as an indication that he is now the chief. Jack started throwing spears at Ralph, which was quickly repeated by his tribe. With no other option, Ralph runs from them.
They allow Ralph to run, then directed their attention to the twins Sam and Eric. Jack start to poke spears at the twins, asking them to join his tribe. Although the twins refuse, Jack does not stop, and soon Roger joins Jack. This is a clear indication that the twins have no right to refuse, and that they had no choice or say in it.
Around this time, a delirious Roger 'leaned all his weight on the leaver', releasing the huge boulder down. Ralph was able to escape, but the boulder strikes Piggy and the conch he was holding, making it explode 'into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist', and hits Piggy off the mountain and kills him. With this, everything had changed. Roger, the most violent person in the story and one of the closest to savagery, kills off Piggy, the most harmless and sensible person in the story and one of the closest to civilization. Also, the conch has been destroyed, which was one of the most symbolic item throughout the story. Right after the death of Piggy, Jack 'began screaming wildly', saying that 'there isn't a tribe for you any more! The conch is gone---'. Jack's actions shows how he has totally lost his civilization, not even feeling any remorse for killing a human life, and even using it as a threat to another.He has fallen into savagery and has no sense of guilt for his horrible actions, and used his actions as an indication that he is now the chief. Jack started throwing spears at Ralph, which was quickly repeated by his tribe. With no other option, Ralph runs from them.
They allow Ralph to run, then directed their attention to the twins Sam and Eric. Jack start to poke spears at the twins, asking them to join his tribe. Although the twins refuse, Jack does not stop, and soon Roger joins Jack. This is a clear indication that the twins have no right to refuse, and that they had no choice or say in it.
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