I have just finished studying this last year for my GCSE, I was told that they mainly cooperate because they both think that they would make good leaders and they best way to get off the island would be to put their minds together. But this all goes awry when Jack and his gang let out the fire
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.
Yes, Jack is older than Ralph in "Lord of the Flies." Jack is described as being bigger and more commanding compared to the other boys on the island, including Ralph.
Ralph and Jack's respect for each other is shown through their initial cooperation in establishing order and leadership on the island in "Lord of the Flies." However, as the story progresses, their respect deteriorates due to power struggles and conflicting ideologies. Ralph respects Jack's hunting abilities, while Jack admires Ralph's leadership qualities.
Ralph respects Jack more than Piggy because Jack embodies strength, charisma, and hunting skills that Ralph admires. Piggy, on the other hand, is often seen as weak, unathletic, and reliant on others for survival. Additionally, Ralph and Jack share a similar leadership style and natural authority, making it easier for Ralph to respect Jack.
Ralph starts to accuse Jack of being a thief and they start to fight.
Samneric ratted Ralph out because Ralph was torturing them.
In spite of his dislike of physical exercise Piggy offered to go on the expedition to climb the mountain along with Ralph, Simon and Jack. However Ralph declined his offer. Piggy reminded the three boys, and I quote.. "I was with him when he found the conch. I was with him before anyone else was." Piggy wants to remain at the focus of things, alongside Ralph, and is fearful of being excluded in favour of Jack and Simon.
because when Ralph and Simon was were building the shelter, the other boys was were swimming and jack was hunting, when they returned back the conflict open again between the jack and 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.
In William Golding's novel "Lord of the Flies," it is Jack's group of savages who accompany him to steal fire from Ralph's camp. They violently attack Ralph and the other boys to steal the fire and assert their control over the island.
Jack wants power and Ralph, as the elected chief, has it. People tend to judge other people by their own motives. So, even when Jack manages to seize power and become chief of his tribe of savages he can't believe that Ralph would be prepared to accept this. He fears that Ralph will act as he would act himself and will eventually regain control. For this reason Jack wants to destroy him. As far as Jack is concerned while Ralph remains alive he will always be a threat to his authority.