Lord of the Flies Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 3 Summary

Chapter 3 Summary

Time elapses. Jack's hair is lighter, his body tanner, his bright, blue eyes seeming nearly mad as he hunts in the forest. Unsuccessful, he returns to the beach where Ralph and Simon are trying to roof a shelter. All of the other boys are off playing. Tension builds between Ralph and Jack: Ralph wants more help with the shelters; Jack wants to continue hunting even though he has not killed anything yet. Ralph asks Jack if he has heard the little ones' cries in the night. Jack has not noticed. Simon breaks into their conversation, finishing one of Ralph's sentences, saying it is as if they think it is not a good island. Then he mentions the snake-thing, the beastie, and Ralph and Jack both flinch upon hearing the shame-evoking word, snake, which reminds them of the little one who died.

Ralph alludes to their first exploratory trek up the...
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