Chapter 9, Summary and Response

In chapter 9, most of Ralph's tribe leaves for Jack's tribe. They sneak away, while gathering wood for the fire. All the boys noticed that Simon was missing. The assumed he was bathing. Piggy and Ralph had a water fight, where Piggy chickened out. He didn't want to ruin his specs. Ralph's tribe traveled to the land of Jack's tribe for a feast. They tried to have a meeting it ended in the dancing and killing of Simon. Ralph and Jack got in a fight over whose fault it was that the fire went out. I think that if the boys would have had more common sense, Simon wouldn't have been killed. Their minds were messed up, and they were agitated with each other. They so would have thought through things more. I feel that Jack is overbearing, and rude. He has control issues, and should seek help if they ever make it back. - Megan King