He's able to find and kill a pig but lets the big fire to burn out, preventing a passing ship from seeing them.
In Lord of the Flies Jack had two quests. First and foremost he wanted to be the leader, he wanted power over all of the boys on the island. Jack's second quest was to hunt and kill.
Jack hunts for food in Chapter 3 of the book "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding.
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Jack suggests they use a wild bird in their reenactment of the hunt. This happens in the classic novel "Lord of the Flies".
Jack would rather hunt than build shelters in "Lord of the Flies." He becomes obsessed with hunting and the power it brings him, while disregarding the need for shelter and civilization.
In "Lord of the Flies," both the boys' need for meat and Jack's desire to hunt are important. The boys need meat for sustenance and nourishment, while Jack needs to hunt to assert his power and control over the group. This conflict highlights the struggle between survival and savagery in the novel.
mud and broken limbs
Jack promises the Lord of the Flies that he will continue to hunt and kill for it. He also pledges to offer sacrifices to it in the form of the pig's head that he places on a stick as an offering.
The boys hunt for Ralph as an order of Jack.
Roger tells Robert that Jack is going to sharpen a stick at both ends and use it to hunt pigs.
He is camouflaging himself so he can hunt without being seen
In the novel 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding, Jack feels frustrated and thwarted because he was unable to hunt down and kill a pig. After trying a second time, and failing again, he feels much worse. He feels foolish, feeble and unmanly and probably thinks everyone is watching to see how well he does. When he returns empty-handed he feels very angry at himself, at the pig that got away and at anyone else in the nearby vicinity. His anger will overspill onto those nearest him. Ralph unfortunately draws attention to the fact, and also praises Simon at the same time, for his friendship, helpfulness and loyalty in building the shelters. Jack may feel a slur here on his behavior, and may feel wounded by an unspoken comparison to Simon.