Ralph responds to the defection of the hunters with increasing despair. or else." Now the offer to have fun is a threat, with the Lord of the Flies warning Simon not to try stopping the consequences of Jack's new regime but to accept the savagery that will overtake the island. Simon hears the Lord of the Flies say, "We're going to have fun on this island! So don't try it on. Once Jack defects and lures his hunters away, he also promises fun, the kind that comes with dressing up like savages and having adventurous hunts.Īlthough Jack may not realize the fun he is promising will turn into deadly cruelty, Simon knows that Jack holding a position of power can have only ill effects for the more vulnerable boys like Piggy, the littluns, and himself. Such a goal did not seem farfetched given that the boys were on a pristine tropical island, the type featured in the adventure stories they all had read. From the beginning, Ralph's goal for the group was for everyone to have fun. ![]() Another concept related to this knowledge of savagery is a twist on the idea of fun.
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