So we need shelters as a sort of Home. Thats right.

Jack drew up his legs, clasped his knees, and frowned in an effort to attain clarity. All the samein the forest. I mean when youre hunting, not when youre getting fruit, of course, but when youre on your own He paused for a moment, not sure if Ralph would take him seriously. Go on. If youre hunting sometimes you catch yourself feeling as if He flushed suddenly. Theres nothing in it of course. Just a feeling. But you can feel as if youre not hunting, butbeing hunted, as if somethings behind you all the time in the jungle. They were silent again: Simon intent, Ralph incredulous and faintly indignant. He sat up, rubbing one shoulder with a dirty hand. (Golding, 43) Analysis In this passage of Lord of the Flies, William Golding wants the reader to understand that, regardless of the islanders attempts at maturity, they are still children with child-like instincts. At this time in the story, Ralph is attempting to express to Jack the importance of building and maintaining shelters on the island, and they both agree, as is illustrated in this quote: So we need shelters as a sort of Home. Thats right (Golding, 43) The boys are expressing their deep and child-like instinct of being drawn to the idea of a home as a warm, safe, and sympathetic place. After that agreement, Jack attempts to elaborate to Ralph the uneasy feeling he gets whilst hunting, and says If youre hunting sometimes you catch yourself feeling as if He flushed suddenly. Theres nothing in it of course. Just a feeling. But you can feel as if youre not hunting, butbeing hunted, as if somethings behind you all the time in the jungle. They were silent again. (Golding, 43) Jack says all of this while also appearing physically uneasy. Given the nature of what Jack said, and said demeanor, it is
Comment [T2]: Foreshadowing toward future problems in the presence of false danger Comment [T3]: Imagery: further illustrating the dual apprehensive demeanor of Jack and Ralph Comment [T1]: Imagery: illiustrates Jacks apprehensive demanor

evident that Jack is experiencing the common childs ailment of feeling fearful in the presence of the concept of danger, rather than the existence of actual danger. Conclusively, the entire passage is a strong indication of the boys enduring innocence throughout their campaigns of maturity, order, intellect, and power.