Relationships: LOTF Chp. 10

Jack acts very chiefly, almost over the limit at times. He orders the boys around and seems very selfish and uncaring for others. He beat a little boy for his own entertainment. That shows his utter cruelty and yet cowardice at the same time. He has the indecency to hurt a little boy for no reason. He really doesn't care about any of the boys on the island and thinks fear is a good thing. He wants the boys to live in fear so he can be the one to save them and be thought of as their hero. 

That is extreme cruelty and leads me to believe that although the older kids might be on his side for “fun”, any Littluns that stayed with Jack were too afraid to leave. They were terrified of Jack and therefore stayed by his side. Jack really is an intimidating power to the young boys, and this leads to an awful relationships which if taken much further could create much more danger and sorrow upon the island. 

Relationships: LOTF Chp. 9

So Ralph and Jack have completely split. All that Ralph has to go on now is fire and smoke and getting rescued. He has the help of the twins and Piggy, and a few Littluns to take care of. Simon has gone off on his own and Ralph really is in trouble when it comes to survival. 

Ralph was hungry so he went to Jack as a last resort situation. Now as the rain begins to fall, Ralph realizes how much danger Jack will put him in and how much trouble will occur if he stays around the wild hunters. The rain must represent bad situations that might occur. The rain brought them to this deserted island and as Ralph feels the rain coming, he know that nothing good can be on the way. 

Jack chooses to ignore his hopes of becoming civilized again and creating rules and fire. All Jack cares about is having “fun”, which will eventually lead to a tragic and horrifying death. The dance and celebration of killing a pig becomes the massacre of an innocent boy. The boys have so much fun they don't even realize what they've done, and continue on with a sort of blind spot for civilization. They never realize what they are doing and how much damage they may be causing. 

Relationships: LOTF Chp. 8

       Chapter 8... it finally happened. Ralph and Jack are no longer friends. They have split the boys of the island in half and now who knows what could happen. The whole split is  bit messy and leaves bad feelings among the boys. 

    Ralph finally speaks his mind and tells Jack just how immature he is. He still is a bit jealous of the adventure Jack is having, but the fact that his “games” of hunting ruined Ralph’s chances of getting home made Ralph lose almost all respect for him. Therefore when Jack suggests the help of his hunters, Ralph just mocks him and his efforts. Jack then takes what has always been Ralph's source of power, the conch, and claims it almost as his own. He takes over the authority and calls the boys to his own meeting. At first the boys are skeptical, but only because they are frightened and ashamed to tell Ralph that they would leave to join Jack. All the boys are looking for fun, and Jack promises that. They don't even have the dignity to tell Ralph their decisions. They sneak off to be with Jack when no one is paying them any attention, and create a harsh break between the two sides. 

Relationships: LOTF Chp. 7

    Jack has become extremely jealous of Ralph being chief. When they are climbing the mountain Ralph makes the decision to go up alone/first but Jack follows him out of what I believe is jealousy. He wants to be the one who takes the first step. When Ralph realizes how foolish it was to climb the mountain, he expresses it freely and isn’t afraid to seem wrong or worried. Jack however cannot look weak and therefore mocks Ralph for his “cowardice”. Ralph realizes that Jack really isn’t the friend he though he had and that he is somehow jealous of him no matter who he is.  

      This sort of foreshadows something to me. I think the two boys' friendship is declining in strength and is eventually going to disappear completely. This could lead to a ton of new problems on the island and could even put Ralph and Piggy and all the other boys on the "good side" in possible danger. The boys need a leader but if they don't listen to the leader and all they care about is having fun, then Jack might become too powerful in the future and bad things could happen to Ralph and the boys who trust him. 

Relationships: LOTF Chp. 6

A sort of strange relationship yet totally normal at the same times comes into the spotlight during chapter 6. The identical (in every way) twins, Sam and Eric. Sam and Eric do everything together. The boys even refer to them as Samneric, because just one name seems to fit them better. They won’t even let the other stay awake while they sleep. This could lead to many problems if Ralph decides to rely on the boys. If they can’t push past their bond, they could create extra obstacles in the future. 

The two boys discover the beast for the first time and when telling the boys about it, many boys begin to believe them. I think now that two older kids have admitted to actually seeing the beast, that most of the older boys will begin to believe and become frightened. This could lead to many future problems on the island and possibly and whole new plot line.