Chapter 3 summary

Summary


Jack is trying to hunt the pig but the pig runs away. Ralph trys to build huts but they are very bad and fall down before they finish. Ralph and Simon keep on building even though everyone else is doing nothing or playing. None of the kids want to work. Ralph is worried about the little boys who are having nightmares and argues with Jack. They begin to be hostile towards each other and argue. Simon helps some of the little kids get fruit and finds a nice spot to enjoy the island.

Vocab

Inscrutably:  impossible to understand or interpret

Castanet: small concave pieces of wood, ivory, or plastic, joined in pairs by a cord and clicked together by the fingers as a rhythmic accompaniment to Spanish dancing.

Vicissitudes: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.