In
chapter 2,holds an assembly, where he explains to the boys that they are on an uninhabited
island but assures them that they will make the most of their opportunity. During the assembly,
a timid littlun with a mulberry-colored birthmark asks to hold the conch and address the group.
With 's help, the littlun with the birthmark asks Ralph what he is going to do about the
"snake-thing." The littlun goes on to say that the snake-thing is massive and claims
that he saw it in the forest. The littlun then refers to it as a "beastie," and an
argument ensues over whether or not the littlun is simply imagining a creature. Ralph attempts
to quell the boys' fear, but an unsettling air is cast over the group.
Later
in the chapter, the boys climb to the top of the mountain, where they attempt to make a signal
fire. Their first attempt is a failure, and they accidentally catch the entire side of the
mountain on fire. Toward the end of chapter 2, Piggy points in the direction of the massive
flames and comments thatwere playing in the area that is now on fire. None of the boys can
locate the littlun with the mulberry-colored birthmark, and it is implied that he died in the
forest fire. However, none of the boys openly acknowledge his death, and Ralph stops himself
from suggesting that he traveled back to the platform.
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