What do the boys realize at the beginning of chapter 2 of 'Lord of the Flies'?

Answer 1

After Ralph, Simon and Jack return from climbing the mountain the rest of the boys are informed that they are on an island which is probably uninhabited. They realise that there are no adults to tell them what to do. Jack tells them that there are pigs to hunt for meat while Ralph ensures that they realise that they need a signal fire to attract any passing ships or airplanes in order to be rescued. The small boy with the mulberry-coloured birthmark raises the issue of the "snake-thing/Beastie" and the boys begin to realise for the first time that perhaps everything is not quite as good as it first appeared.

Answer 2

In chapter 2 of "Lord of the Flies," the boys realize that they are the only ones on the island, and that they must establish rules and order to survive. They begin to understand the importance of working together and organizing themselves to maintain control and cooperation in their group.

Answer 3

When Ralph, Jack and Simon climb the mountain they discover that they are on an island which is roughly boat shaped. They reach the conclusion that apart from themselves it is uninhabited. The island has a mountain at its blunt end and slopes down through jungle towards its pointed end, where there is a rocky outcrop joined to the main island by a narrow causeway. On one side of the island there is a coral reef which encloses a lagoon. There is a flat platform of pink rock which juts through the jungle and into the lagoon and close to it there is a fresh water stream. They also know from the coral, the vegetation and the heat that they are somewhere in the tropics.

Answer 4

At the meeting which takes place at the begining of chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain the boys realise a number of things. Ralph, Jack, Simon and Piggy make them aware that; they are definitely on an island, there are no other inhabitants except for some pigs, there are no adults so they need to look after themselves and they also need to light a signal fire in order to increase their chances of being rescued. Finally, in spite of Ralph's statement that it is a 'good island,' the boys realsie that perhaps everything is not as wonderful as they first imagined when the littlun with the mulberry coloured birthmark on his face raises the issue of the 'snake-thing.'

Answer 5

In chapter 6 of Lord of the Flies The boys find a dead cow. This is extremely helpful to them because it gains them lots of Food, and bones that they can use for tools.

Answer 6

By the time Ralph finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded.