In Lord of the Flies, what causes Ralph to understand the thrill of the hunt? Do you think his attitude toward hunting will change in the future?

In
chapter seven, the boys begin hunting a pig while they are looking for the beast andexperiences
the thrill of hunting for the first time. During the hunt, Ralph throws his spear at a pig and
barely manages to wound its snout. However, the pig manages to escape but Ralph expresses his
excitement and pride by telling the others that he wounded the pig. Shortly after the pig
escapes,and the hunters form a circle and Robert plays the role of pig as the boys begin to
mercilessly stab and beat him. Ralph once again experiences bloodlust and participates in the
violent game. Golding writes,

"Ralph too was fighting
to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. The desire to squeeze and hurt
was over-mastering" (164).

Ralph's excitement
during the hunt and his participation in the ensuing game illustrates his bloodlust and inherent
savage nature. Although Ralph is a proponent of civilization, he is also in touch with his
inherent primitive nature. Golding uses this...