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How Ralph and Jack's relationship deteriorates in chapters 6 and 7

Show how Ralph and Jacks relationship, deteriorates in chapters 6 & 7

Throughout the book so far, we have seen Ralph and Jack’s relationship deteriorate as quickly as it was initiated.
On pg. 110 we see how “Ralph moved impatiently” when Jack wanted to hunt the beast down, “impatiently” could mean that Jack was agitating Ralph, and further getting on his nerves. Jack “sneered at him”, sneered is a threatening word, not one that would be used when talking about a friendly conversation in friendly relationship. The boys are constantly competing and can never accept each other and fully unite. “frightened?” (pg. 111) and “scared?” (pg.137) show us the competitiveness between them. Jack asks Ralph these questions, desperate to find a weakness in Ralph and his leadership. Jack is defiant and will not obey the rules. He says, “we don’t need the conch anymore” This aggravates Ralph and “the blood was hot in his ch...

Posted by: Garrick Christian

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