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We Will Be Saved! [Right after piggy dies and disappears into the sea, Ralph turns to the savages] This is what we have come to?
[Ralph looks around at all the savages]
We are killing each other! For what, I wonder. What is the reason behind killing one another? All of us are just trying to survive.
We have just witnessed piggy get killed because we came over here to demand what what his.
You guys wanted fire, we could have given you fire!
I have looked out for us, I have made what I think are the best decisions for us and all you guys did was betray me.
[savages start shouting]
Listen! Listen to me!
When we had just gotten here, I was chosen to be leader, ask yourselves why? Maybe it was because of the significance of the conch, …show more content…

Jack can’t keep a promise, he is irresponsible, he is selfish. He was in charge of the fire and he went off trying to catch a pig. He wanted to prove to himself that he could kill a pig, that he had the guts. His goal was to kill the pig as proof he was worthy.The fire could hardly be seen. We could have been saved! Rescued! But because you, Jack, we are stuck here until who knows when. I want to go home, I want to get out of here, I'm sick of eating fruits everyday, I’m sick of being dirty! I want a shower, I want clean clothes, I want a haircut, I want my family again! Don’t you guys want that too?!
[ the boys began to murmur and some began to silently cry]
The fire was meant to save us and the boy you now praise, instead of killing a pig, killed our chance. Vote me your leader and I will rescue us. I will do whatever can to save us.
What has you chief gotten you? Meat? What will happen when all the pigs are killed and there is no more meat? You will all regret following Jack. Follow me, come back to my side of the island and let's be rescued. We will build a fire and maintain it big and strong until someone comes. Don’t you miss the assemblies we used to have, when many of you fell of that wicked log?
[Ralph grinned with remembrance, a couple of boys smiled and some dared to

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