He still says he saw the beastie. "It came and went away again and came back and wanted to eat him"
Ralph tried to make them believe that a beastie, a snake thing existed only in big countries like Africa or India and not on an island like this.
"He must have had a nightmare. Stumbling about among all those creepers."
"He says in the morning it turned into then things like ropes in the trees and hung in the branches. He says will it come back tonight?"
"But there isn't a beastie!"
Jack seized the conch.
"Ralph's right of course. There isn't a snake thing. But if there was a snack we'd hunt it and kill it. We are going to hunt lamb and get meat for everybody. And we'll look for the snake too."
Ralph was annoyed and for the moment, defeated. Ralph lifted the conch again and said,
"Now, we come to the most important thing. We want to be rescued and of course, we shall be rescued. My father's in the Navy. He said there aren't any unknown island left.
He says the Queen has a big room full of maps and all the islands in the world are drawn there. So the Queen has got a picture of this island too. So, you see sooner or later, we shall be rescued."
Question 1: What does the boy claim to have seen, and how do Ralph and Jack respond?
Answer: The boy claims to have seen a beastie, a snake thing, and Ralph tries to dismiss it as a nightmare, while Jack acknowledges the possibility but asserts they would hunt and kill it if it existed.
Question 2: How does Ralph attempt to rationalize the boy's claim of seeing a beastie?
Answer: Ralph tries to rationalize by suggesting that a beastie, like a snake thing, exists only in big countries like Africa or India, not on their island.
Question 3: What does the boy claim happened to the beastie in the morning, and what question does he pose?
Answer: The boy claims that in the morning, the beastie turned into things like ropes in the trees and hung in the branches. He asks if it will come back tonight.
Question 4: How does Jack respond to the idea of a beastie, and what does he propose instead?
Answer: Jack agrees with Ralph that there isn't a snake thing, but he proposes that if there was, they would hunt and kill it. He then shifts the focus to hunting lamb and searching for the snake.
Question 5: How does Ralph try to reassure the boys regarding their rescue?
Answer: Ralph reassures them by stating that they want to be rescued and will be rescued eventually. He cites his father being in the Navy and claims that all islands are known and mapped, including theirs.
Question 6: What reasoning does Ralph provide to support his confidence in being rescued?
Answer: Ralph mentions that his father, who is in the Navy, said there aren't any unknown islands left, and the Queen has a room full of maps with all the islands in the world drawn there, including theirs, ensuring they will be rescued sooner or later.