Ralph tries to reconcile with Jack by acknowledging his importance to the group and expressing willingness to work together. He also offers to listen to Jack's ideas and concerns in an attempt to appease him and prevent further division among the boys.
Jack is feeling guilty just as Ralph and Piggy are.
Fleeing from Jack and his hunters Ralph stumbled onto the beach, near the shelters, and was confronted by a naval officer. Jack and his hunters also emerged from the jungle a short distance behind Ralph but immediately stopped their pursuit of Ralph on sighting the officer. You might therefore say that the arrival of the officer saved Ralph from Jack and his hunters. However the officer was only there because his ship had sighted the smoke coming from the island. The smoke came from the out of control fire which Jack had lit to try and drive Ralph from his hiding place. So, with typical Golding irony the fire which Jack lit in an effort to kill Ralph proved to be Ralph's salvation.
Ralph and Jack never liked each other. Once they met and Jack wanted to take the power from Ralph there was instant friction between the two. It's was obviously Ralph's job to be chief and Jack just expected to get it instead of Ralph.
Ralph, Jack and Roger search the island and climb the mountain in their search for "the beast."
Early in the novel Ralph, Jack and Simon climb the mountain to ascertain if they are actually on an island. Later in the book Ralph, Jack and Roger climb the mountain in search of the beast.
Initially you might be inclined to say that they did get along. However if you look more closely you can see that all the effort put into any attempt at a friendship came from Ralph. Jack's initial reaction on joining the meeting of boys was to try and install himself as leader. Ralph, who won the vote, offer an olive branch in the form of allowing Jack to lead the choir. Ralph invited Jack to join him in the exploration of the mountain. On their return Jack undermined Ralph's statement that there was no snake-thing by stating that if there were one he'd hunt and kill it. The superficially friendly nature of the two boys was entirely one sided. Ralph made an effort because he genuinely liked and admired Jack. Jack however did not reciprocate, he merely bided his time until he could get what he wanted, Ralph's position as leader.
Jack made no reply to Ralph's question and when Ralph turned away and led the boys towards the mountain Jack was at the back of the bunch glowering and brooding.
Ralph told Samneric that he would hide out in the bushes, so eventually Samneric squeal on Ralph to Jack.
Jack challenged Ralph to go up the mountain to look for the beast with him in the dark. Ralph responds by accepting the challenge and bringing Roger along with him.
Jack challenged Ralph to go up the mountain to look for the beast with him in the dark. Ralph responds by accepting the challenge and bringing Roger along with him.
Ralph agreed to go with Jack because he was showing Jack he wasn't scared to kill the beast. Jack taunted Ralph and so Jack didn't feel like he had won he agreed to go with ease.
Fleeing from Jack and his hunters Ralph stumbled onto the beach, near the shelters, and was confronted by a naval officer. Jack and his hunters also emerged from the jungle a short distance behind Ralph but immediately stopped their pursuit of Ralph on sighting the officer. You might therefore say that the arrival of the officer saved Ralph from Jack and his hunters. However the officer was only there because his ship had sighted the smoke coming from the island. The smoke came from the out of control fire which Jack had lit to try and drive Ralph from his hiding place. So, with typical Golding irony the fire which Jack lit in an effort to kill Ralph proved to be Ralph's salvation.