This fire would create a signal so ongoing ships may see the smoke and rescue the young boys. While all the children wanted to be rescued, Ralph was the one who had the most hope since "[his father] was a commander in the Navy...who'd come rescue [them]" (Golding 9). On the other hand. it was a game to the other boys as they scrambled up the mountain to collect as much wood as possible. Ralph's mistake was when he followed the rest of the boys' recklessness rather than consider the possible outcomes. Instead, all the boys and Ralph ignited the fire and "found they were exhausted... and panting like dogs" (Golding 47). This was the time when they really began to consult about their newfound problems such as how they would keep the fire burning. If only Ralph was able to control the children instead of following their recklessness, they may have been rescued before something happened to
This fire would create a signal so ongoing ships may see the smoke and rescue the young boys. While all the children wanted to be rescued, Ralph was the one who had the most hope since "[his father] was a commander in the Navy...who'd come rescue [them]" (Golding 9). On the other hand. it was a game to the other boys as they scrambled up the mountain to collect as much wood as possible. Ralph's mistake was when he followed the rest of the boys' recklessness rather than consider the possible outcomes. Instead, all the boys and Ralph ignited the fire and "found they were exhausted... and panting like dogs" (Golding 47). This was the time when they really began to consult about their newfound problems such as how they would keep the fire burning. If only Ralph was able to control the children instead of following their recklessness, they may have been rescued before something happened to