Jack's answer to questions about the beast is to say that, "if there is a beast we will hunt it and kill it." Ralph keeps insisting, "but there is no beast!"
they went after the beast but jack decide to forget the beast and play rolling rock
he defends himself by stating that he declares jack a buttlicker
Ralph, Jack, and Roger are very frightened when they finally see the beast.
Jack challenged Ralph to go up the mountain to look for the beast with him in the dark. Ralph responds by accepting the challenge and bringing Roger along with him.
Jack challenged Ralph to go up the mountain to look for the beast with him in the dark. Ralph responds by accepting the challenge and bringing Roger along with him.
Ralph and Jack decide to find the beast to prove their leadership and survival skills to the other boys. They believe that by confronting and defeating the beast, they can restore a sense of order and control over the group.
Ralph, Jack and Roger search the island and climb the mountain in their search for "the beast."
By having all the boys against Ralph making him the outcast now. And since jack knows the boys are scared and want to feel protected and belonged and ralph doesn't provide any protection against the beast. Jack also makes Ralph look really bad like a beast making the boys go against Ralph.
ralph to piggy
A boar.
Ralph states quite clearly, on several occasions, that "there is no beast." Jack, while appearing to agree with Ralph, then adds, "but if there were a beast my hunters would hunt it down and kill it." Later Jack leaves offerings from his kill to appease the beast.
Jack used the beast to gain followers, the littleuns. He manipulated them through their fears to gain power over Ralph.