Question 10 Chapter 3

I Think that Goldings purpose to introduce the kids playing in the scene is to see Ralph and Jack both being the older ones able to come together. In previous paragraphs the author describes them as opposites and 2 continents, but in this passage it says “…Only just sufficient to bring them together again.” This quote shows that Jack and Ralph really do have a care for the younger ones. Since the boys are older they feel obliged to look like good leaders for the little ones. They know it is bad and don’t want to make it worse than it already is on the island for the little kids.

There is already tension between the two. If this splashing and bathing is just enough to bring them together, what if the kids aren’t playing together? Will Jack and Ralph have a fight then? This part of the novel also is again foreshadowing. I think that due to tension they will soon split up no matter what happens. This split up will also hurt the little uns. Jack is already obsessive about hunting a pig, he probably won’t stop until he kills something and Ralph is building for the good of the kids. I think this passage really shows how the little kids are the main people to help in this book. They might be annoying and not helpful but they can bring 2 not enemies or allies together. Goldings brings this up to show the relationship of Jack and Ralph and how it’s dwindling on its last few strings. Overall there is alot of tension in their relationship and the kids just make them put the tension on hold.