Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters

After running away from Jack's tribe, Ralph wakes up near Castle Rock. He goes and sees that Robert is on guard, and then goes to eat fruit. After he eats he goes back to Castle Rock and sees Samneric are on guard. He calls to them, and they talk. Samneric tell Ralph "They're going to hunt you tomorrow" (188) They refer to Jack and Roger. They tell Ralph how they are going to have to give signals. They talk a little more, and then someone comes to check on Samneric. Ralph hides in a thicket very near the cliff. He falls asleep. He woke up and heard a savage coming near him. Nobody could get through to the thicket, but Jack knew Ralph was there because Samneric told him. Jack's tribe went up on the cliff and started heaving rocks onto the thicket were Ralph was hiding. The last rock shot Ralph into the air, and he stabbed a savage with his spear. Ralph figured out they were lighting a fire to try to kill him because of the smoke. He ran through the forest, and hid in bushes. After a savage came close to the bushes Ralph stabbed him with the stake, and ran. He ran to the beach and there was a naval officer. The naval officer asked who was in charge, and Ralph said he was. He also asked if anyone was killed, and Ralph said two. In the end Ralph started crying, and then so did everyone. I liked this chapter because they got rescued, but I thought that it was ridiculous how they were hunting Ralph. Ralph came and asked Jack to give back Piggy's glasses, and Jack decided to kill him. I thought that was kind of stupid, but it shows how easily you can turn people into savages if the wrong person leads them.