LOTF Scene

     The scene that I chose is on pages 68 to 72, when Jack killed a pig and let the fire go out. This scene had a lot of importance. It created rivalries that would last to the end of the book, and it gave foreshadowing to future events. In this scene, tension builds between Ralph, who wants to be rescued by having a fire for signal, and Jack, who just wants to kill and hunt and have fun. This is also how the book turns out; Jack is hunting Ralph because he justed wanted to have fun. And Ralph was hunted because he wanted a signal fire. Some foreshadowing in this scene is when they are chanting, "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood." This shows how they are becoming savages, and more focused on violence and death. This savagery is also seen on page 69 when Jack is describing the death scene of the pig. We see this same chant later in the novel when Simon is killed.
     Some important things to notice is the difference between Piggy, Ralph, and Jack. This is when the conflict of human vs. human starts to get intense. Jack's beliefs and desires are now seen to be different from Ralphs and Piggy's, and this creates the division of the tribe we encounter later. Another thing to notice is the foreshadowing that happens. Jack and his other hunters are becoming savages. This scene also shows how valuable the fire is to Ralph and the other people who want to get rescued. This scene is very important because of the rivalries created, the foreshadowing, and the significance of the fire.