Jack trails a pig through the thick jungle, but it evades him. Ralph is irritated because the huts keep falling down before they are completed and because, though the huts are vital to the boys’ ability to live on the island, none of the other boys besides Simon will help him. As Ralph and Simon work, most of the other boys splash about and play in the lagoon. He says that all the boys act excited and energized by the plans they make at meetings, but none of them is willing to work to make the plans successful. Ralph points out that Jack’s hunters have failed to catch a single pig. Jack claims that although they have so far failed to bring down a pig, they will soon have more success. Ralph also worries about the smaller children, many of whom have nightmares and are unable to sleep. Jack is still trying to think of ways to kill a pig, is not interested in Ralph’s problems. The kids are scared as they are stranded on the island. Jack was more worried on killing the pig, than the little kids.
Building the huts for the younger kids is a good idea, but they would also need food, so they don't have to hunt and kill animals on the island for food.
-Kara Grandison
This is plagiarized from Spark Notes.
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