Chapter Two

Summary
In the second chapter, Ralph begins making rules for the boys on the island. Some of the boys do not wish to listen to him, and begin to get out of control, especially when a small boy claims to have seen some sort of snake-beast. Ralph decides that they need to do something to be rescued, to signal a plane or a ship, so all of the boys rush to the top of the mountain and build a fire. However, the fire begins to get out of control, and Piggy is the only one that inquires about the small children. When he does, he is blamed for not keeping track of everyone, since taking names and making a list had been his job. Piggy also began to get very upset when no one would listen to him, and his ideas were the best they had had so far.