In chapter 6: Beast from Air when the boys are discuss setting out to hunt for the beast Ralph appoints Piggy to remain behind and look after the littluns. jack says, and I quote... "That's right. Keep Piggy out of danger." Later, in chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees Ralph decides that someone should go and tell Piggy that the biguns will be delayed. Jack says sarcastically, and I quote... "We mustn't let anything happen to Piggy, must we?"
Ralph and Jack think they will be rescued. This is after the carried the log and fell down.
he doesn't, Jack does
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.
In "Lord of the Flies," Ralph tries to make Jack feel better about losing the leadership role to him by allowing him to be in charge of the Choir Boys. Ultimately, this is a mistake, because it immediately separated boys who would loyal to Jack rather than him in the group.
Samneric feel torn between their loyalty to Ralph and their fear of Jack's power and brutality. They are intimidated by Jack's tribe and are influenced by the fear and manipulation tactics used by Jack and his followers. Ultimately, they prioritize their own safety and survival over helping Ralph.
Jack and Ralph feel a sense of tension and rivalry as they look at each other in the pool. Their gazes convey their conflicting personalities and viewpoints, highlighting their power struggle and the growing divide between them.
To keep an eye on Jack's Group
In chapter 3 of "Lord of the Flies," Ralph is frustrated and concerned about Jack's obsession with hunting rather than focusing on building shelters and maintaining the signal fire. Ralph sees it as a distraction from the group's collective goal of being rescued.
Ralph and Jack feel exhilarated and proud when they carry the log together, feeling a sense of accomplishment and teamwork as they work together to achieve a common goal. This moment of cooperation contrasts with their growing rivalry and conflict later in the story.
By having all the boys against Ralph making him the outcast now. And since jack knows the boys are scared and want to feel protected and belonged and ralph doesn't provide any protection against the beast. Jack also makes Ralph look really bad like a beast making the boys go against Ralph.
The hunters initially follow Ralph because he is chosen as the leader and appears to offer a sense of stability and direction. However, as the story progresses and Ralph's leadership is challenged by Jack's appeal to their primal instincts, the hunters become more conflicted about following Ralph. Ultimately, some hunters remain loyal to Ralph, while others defect to join Jack's tribe.
When Ralph is elected to be chief he knows Jack is dissapointed (as Jack also wished to be chief) so he appoints Jack as leader of the choir and asks him what he wants them to be, to which Jack replies, "hunters."