Ralph uses the conch shell to signal any other boys who survived. The sound of the conch shell represents order and authority, making it a recognizable signal for the boys to gather.
Type your answer here...Ralph declares that they must light a signal fire to attract the attention of passing ships. Ralph suggests a signal fire, which the boys light on the top of the mountain. The intention is to add green branches to produce smoke to attract the attention of any ship or plane which they might see .(OR)Ralph finds a conch shell in the lagoon and after some prompting from Piggy he manages to blow it and produce a loud booming note, which attracts other boys to the location.
After exploring the rock, Ralph and Jack return to the other boys and discuss the potential of using the rock as a fort or lookout point. They also discuss the need for a signal fire to attract passing ships for rescue.
When Ralph finds out the signal fire has gone out, he expresses his anger and frustration by hitting the rock with his fist. Although he is supposed to be the leader, he is aware that the other boys are not respectful of his authority.
Ralph suggests building a signal fire to attract passing ships for rescue and keep the beast at bay. He believes that maintaining a smoke signal will increase their chances of being rescued and dispel the fear of the beast among the other boys.
Piggy and Ralph are the only two at the pool because the other boys have gone off to participate in a hunting expedition led by Jack. Piggy and Ralph choose to stay behind as Piggy is unable to swim and Ralph wants to work on the signal fire.
Ralph keeps forgetting to maintain the signal fire in "Lord of the Flies" because he gets caught up in the chaos and distractions on the island. The boys are preoccupied with hunting, fighting, and their own desires, which causes them to lose focus on the importance of the signal fire for their rescue. Additionally, Ralph's leadership struggles and the growing savagery of the other boys contribute to the neglect of the fire.
The fire is the boys' only hope of rescue from the island. When the boys go hunting and instead of minding the fire as Ralph instructed them to do, a ship passes by the island. Had the fire been lit, the people on the ship may have seen the signal and rescued the boys. This is why Ralph is angry; the other boys' disobediance ruined his chance of escaping the island.
The boys start a forest fire in order to smoke out Ralph and flush him out of hiding. This reckless and destructive method eventually leads to the boys being rescued by a passing Navy officer who sees the smoke signal.
Once Ralph spots the ship, he realizes that it may be their only chance of rescue and tries to signal it by waving a branch frantically. He then rushes back to the camp to gather the other boys and lead them towards the beach to create a signal fire in order to attract the attention of the ship.
In Chapter 5 of "Lord of the Flies," Ralph's complaints are that the boys are not maintaining the signal fire properly, they are not focusing on building shelters, and they are neglecting any sense of order and responsibility in the group.
After building the huge signal fire on the mountain top Ralph realsies that he has no way to light it. He asks the other boys if anyone has any matches. Eventually however he uses Piggy spectacles as a burning glass, to concentrate the heat of the sun and light the fire.
During the meeting, which he has called in chapter five, Ralph scolds the boys for several reasons, such as... Their failure to carry out tasks that they have agreed to do, such as fetching water from the river, build huts and keep the signal fire lit. He also criticizes them for not using the appointed place as a lavatory.