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jack uses his instincts and sees the fresh dropping from the pig.

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Why does the piglet trapped in the creeper vines escape in lord of the flies?

Jack does not kill the piglet in chapter one because he is just a boy. He was the head boy in a choir, he probably came from a priviledged background, and had never had to kill anything before in his life. It is one thing to say "I will a pig" but it is another thing entirely to stab a squealing terrified young animal to death, to feel the knife slicing through living flesh. It is hardly surprising that in those circumstances Jack baulked and failed to stab the piglet. Because of this understandable hesitation on Jack's part the piglet's frantic struggling frees it from the creepers and it then escape.


How does jack know there is a pig in the creepers ahead of him lord of the flies?

He sees the fresh droppings from a pig, therefore there is a pig ahead in the creepers.


In lord of the flies how does jack know there is a pig in the creepers ahead of him?

He sees the fresh droppings from a pig, therefore there is a pig ahead in the creepers.


Why doesnt jack kill the trapped piglet?

Jack doesn't kill the trapped piglet because he wants to continue hunting and believes that a live pig would provide more excitement and challenge. Additionally, Jack may not see the trapped piglet as a worthy target for his aggression.


In Lord of the Flies what takes place when Jack Ralph and Simon find a piglet caught in the brush and what effect does the encounter have on Jack?

Jack draws his knife, apparently intending to kill the piglet. But, crucially he hesitates and the piglet struggles free and escape. Seeing the questioning look on the faces of Ralph and Simon Jack explains that he was choosing a spot to stab the piglet. In reality the enormity of actually plunging a knife into a squealing terrified animal caused him, quite understandably, to hesitate Jack however is ashamed that the others might think that he is weak and makes a point of stressing that next time he won't hesitate


Why wasn't jack able to stab the piglet at the end of chapter 2?

Jack hesitated to kill the piglet because he was not used to the idea of taking a life. He was still conflicted by moral values and societal norms. Additionally, the innocence of the piglet and the emotional impact of killing it made Jack hesitant to follow through with the act.


What happens to piggys glasses?

First Jack drops them and ends up breaking a lens, then toward the end of the book Jack's group comes and takes them.


What does jack promise regarding not killing the piglet in lord of the flies?

Jack promises not to kill the piglet but make a spear to hunt and kill a real pig instead. Despite his promise, he ends up killing the piglet when the opportunity arises.


Why does Jack hesitate when he lifts his knife to kill the piglet and what does he promise will happen next time he meets a pig?

Jack hesitates because, although it is easy to say that you will kill something, as a well brought up schoolboy he has never before been faced with the prospect of plunging a knife into living flesh. The terrified squealling of the piglet and the thought of actually taking its life caused Jack to hessitate and the piglet managed to escape. Jack later said, to quote directly from the book, "I was choosing a place. Next time----!" He snatched his knife out of the sheath and slammed it into a tree trunk. Next time there would be no mercy.


What effect does the pig hunt and kill have on Jack and the hunters?

Jack draws his knife, apparently intending to kill the piglet. But, crucially he hesitates and the piglet struggles free and escape. Seeing the questioning look on the faces of Ralph and Simon Jack explains that he was choosing a spot to stab the piglet. In reality the enormity of actually plunging a knife into a squealing terrified animal caused him, quite understandably, to hesitate Jack however is ashamed that the others might think that he is weak and makes a point of stressing that next time he won't hesitate


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What does the reader learn about Jack when he slashes the green candle buds?

The reader learns that Jack has a violent way of dealing with things when he slashed the green candle buds. Later when Jack tries to kill the piglet for the first time he finds he doesn't have the heart to kill it.