The next morning, Ralph and Piggy meet on the beach. They feel deeply ashamed of their behavior the previous night. Piggy is unable to accept that he played a role in Simon's death and passes the situation off as an accident. On the other hand, Ralph insists that they participated in the murder. The two are basically alone, except for Sam and Eric and a group of littluns are still in Ralph's group. At the Castle Rock, the new campsite for Jack's group, Jack rules like a dictator. He punishes for no apparent reason. Jack even ties up and beats a boy named Wilfred. Jack then warns the boys about Ralph and his small group, saying that they are dangerous. By this point in time, Jack and his tribe believe that Simon really was the beast, and that the beast can disguise itself in any way. Jack then states that they must continue to guard against the beast because it cannot die. He also says that he, Maurice, and Roger, should raid Ralph’s camp to steal fire for the food that they will obtain tomorrow. The boys at Ralph’s camp fall asleep, losing hope in the signal fire. They are soon awakened by the howling from Jack and his hunters and are suddenly attacked. The hunters badly beat Ralph and the members of his group, who do not even know why they were attacked. Soon, however Piggy knows why. The the hunters stole his glasses: the power to make fire.
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