In Lord of the Flies how does the author show us that Ralph is finally beginning to face the realities of their existence?

Answer 1

It mainly shows when he hits the pig with the spear and Jack tries to grab it and gets hurt and everyone starts paying attention to Jack and not him.

Answer 2

When Ralph loses confidence is shows in his speech because he seems to lose track of what he is saying, as "curtain flickers in his brain." He also bites his nails, fiddles with his hair and, on one ocasion at least, talks to himself.

Answer 3

"By now, Ralph had no self-consciousness in public thinking but would treat the day's decisions as though he were playing Chess. The only trouble was that he would never be a very good chess player. He thought of the littluns and Piggy. Vividly he imagined Piggy by himself, huddled in a shelter that was silent except for the sounds of nightmare. "

Answer 4

I think that even as early as chapter two Ralph began to realise that everything wasn't simply going to be a matter of light a signal fire and have fun while they waited to get rescued. He was confronted at the second meeting by the reluctance of many of the other boys to accept his statement that there was no beast, even though logic indicated that the beast was just the overactive imaginings of a frightened child. There was also the admission of incompetence which he had to make when it came to lighting the fire, followed soon after by the realisation that the littlun who had first mentioned the snake-thing had probably been killed when the fire went out of control. Certainly by chapter three Ralph was dismissive about the plans made at the meetings when he was faced with the reality of building shelters with only the help of Simon. There are numerous incidences throughout the book which chronicle Ralph's growing disillusionment with the task of http://wiki.answers.com/The_author_show_us_that_Ralph_is_finally_beginning_to_face_the_realities#and the reluctance on the part of the other boys to follow the rules which they themselves have agreed on.

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Answer 5

In "Lord of the Flies," the author shows that Ralph is beginning to face the realities of their existence by acknowledging the need for order and civilization on the island, taking on the responsibility of leadership, and confronting the savagery and chaos that are emerging among the boys. Ralph's increasing awareness of the dangers they face and his efforts to maintain a sense of order demonstrate his growing understanding of the harsh realities of their situation.

Answer 6

he learns that he is a self leader and knows that jack is selfish and mean

Answer 7

hey starts o bite his nails