LOTF - Chptr 12 - Cry of the Hunters

Lord of the Flies

Chptr 12 - Cry of the Hunters

The End

Perspective - Simon

The boys were just rescued by Naval Officers. Ralph was trying to run away from Jack and his boys. He came out of the forest and saw a Naval Officer in white drill. The Naval Officer was disappointed that we, British boys, fell apart like we did, killing, and chasing, having a childish war. Ralph took responsibility for everything happening on the island, although his group of boys was gone, and he was no longer leader, he still took the blame. Jack did not stand up and say it was him; he just stayed in the back and let Ralph take the hits. In a way, it was sort of Ralphs fault because he was the original leader and didn’t hold us all together.

Jack and his boys came out, half naked, with spears, chasing Ralph. They all saw the officer, and sort of froze; they were all in shock that finally, finally they were rescued. Percival Wemys Madison forgets his name when he sees the officer; he'd lost everything and couldn't even remember his name.

When Ralph went back to Castle Rock, he saw Sam n' Eric. They gave him a piece of meat that they had left over. They tell Ralph that jack and the boys are going to have cordons go up and down the island to find Ralph. Ralph says that he will hide in the thicket right there, close to their camp. He says they will never find him there. Sam n' Eric tell Ralph that Roger had prepared a stick sharpened on both sides. At the time Ralph cannot figure out what it means. But what this resembles is that they are going to cut his head off like they did to the pig, or the Lord of the Flies. Sam n' Eric tell Roger and Jack that Ralph is in the thicket. First, they pushed the rocks off the castle rock to try and break the thicket or scare him out. This didn't work, so they started poking their spears in there. This scared Ralph and he reacted by shoving his own spear up and he hit someone. This scared them, but also let them know that Ralph really was in there. Finally, to get Ralph out of the thicket, they light it on fire. Ralph runs out and begins running for his life until finally he gets to the beach, and notices the officers. I am happy for them and glad that Ralph made it alive. He got rescued and I'm happy for him.