so he gets credit for killing it
Ralph wants to assert his strength and leadership in the group by showing that he can contribute to the groupβs survival. By demonstrating his hunting skills, Ralph hopes to gain respect and recognition from the other boys. Additionally, Ralph believes that by proving his ability to protect the group, he can increase his influence and maintain order on the island.
to prove his masculinity
so he gets credit for killing it
Ralph throws a spear at an advancing boar and the spear hits its snout.
In an effort to be accepted by the hunters, Ralph throws a spear and hits the boar. Unfortunately, the spear doesn't stay in the animal and it runs away. Therefore, Ralph is unable to gain acceptance from the hunters.
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A boar, Ralph was the only one that hit the boar.
Piggy was carrying the conch so he couldn't carry a spear when Ralph's group went to visit Jack's group.
At the beginning of the novel when Ralph, Simon and Jack are exploring the island they stab at a pig. They try to deny this after it happens because they don't want to come to terms with their actions.
Ralph throws his spear towards the boar but misses it, feeling the exhilaration of hunting.
I'm assuming you mean the double-sided spear? The double sided spear symbolizes good and eveil, one side of the stick being Ralph, the other being Jack. Also, when Samneric first tell Ralph about the double sided spear, its kind of a revelation for him. When Jack's tribe killed the sow, they used a double sided spear, one to stick in the ground, one to stick the pigs head on top. When Samneric tell Ralph that Roger has a two sided spear, it is a realization that the boys in Jack's tribe are going to do to him what was done to the sow.
ralph grabbed Eric's spear and jabbed at roger during a "kill the pig ritual"