Chapter+8-+Gift+for+the+Darkness

Chapter 8 - Gift for the Darkness

**1. Why do you think most of the boys became followers of Jack? What do you believe that the author is trying to say about human nature? **


 * Most of the boys decide to follow Jack for a few reasons. One of them is that they want his protection and the meat that he can provide. Another reason is that they may feel that Ralph can’t provide as much as Jack can in things such as survival and hunting. **


 * 2. What about the killing of the pig. What made it particularly brutal? What does it say about the boys' descent from civilization towards savagery? **


 * I think the fact that it was nursing and it had children was very savage. It was also brutal because of how the Roger shoved a sharpened stick in the sow's anus which is an obvious indication of the savagery of those certain individuals. **


 * 3. In what ways is Ralph becoming more dependent on Piggy? **


 * Ralph needs help to keep the other boys with him so they don't go off and possibly get hurt. Piggy provides ingenuity and gives him ideas and helps do things like get wood and he provides Ralph with a sense that he is not alone. **


 * 4. In your opinion, what is the beast? **


 * In my opinion the beast is the power of death. Flies go after it and it causes fear in the boys at the thought of it. **