Ralph And Jack In William Golding's Lord Of The Flies

In chapter 2, Ralph and Jack is seen connecting with one another.,“‘Almost too heavy.’ Jack grinned back. ‘Not for the two of us.’ Together, joined in an effort by the burden, they staggered up the last steep of the mountain.(Golding 39)”. With the combined effort of Jack and Ralph, they are able to overcome the last steep of the mountain. This is one of the first times the reader encounters Jack and Ralph bonding together.
Jack and Ralph are friends because they have the same common goal in mind. Their goal is to be rescued from the desert island. Even though they have different views, Jack and Ralph are willing to work together to be rescued off the island. When Ralph is elected chief, “The circle of boys broke into applause. Even the choir applauded; and the freckles on Jack’s face disappeared under a blush of mortification. He started up, then changed his mind and sat down again while the air rang. Ralph looked
Ralph wants to make shelters, while Jack wants to hunt for pigs. While Jack is explaining how a pig got away from his grasp, Ralph interrupts him saying, “‘We need shelters.’ Suddenly Jack shouted in rage. ‘Are you accusing-?’ ‘All I’m saying is we’ve worked dashed hard. That’s all.’ They were both red in the face and found looking at each other difficult.’” Jack and Ralph argue whether shelter or food is more important. Ever since the election of chief, they are shown to have tensions with one another. As the book progresses, Ralph and Jack's relationship seems to go downhill. In the beginning of the book, Ralph and Jack compete for the role of chief. They go on many adventures together, but then priorities come into play. Jacks priority is hunting, while Ralph's priority is building a shelter. I think their relationship is going to become more bumpy as the book continues. I predict that Ralph and Jack with separate into two groups and compete against each