The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away. Once there was this and that; and now--and the ship had gone. [... Jack refusing to give Piggy the floor when he has the conch...]
"The rules!" shouted Ralph. "You're breaking the rules!"
"Who cares?"
Ralph summoned his wits.
"Because the rules are the only thing we've got!"
But Jack was shouting against him.
"Bollocks to the rules! We're strong--we hunt! If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down! We'll close in and beat and beat and beat--!" (91)
This point in the book is significant because this is where Ralph and Jack's relationship goes south. Once Jack lets the fire go out whenever there was a ship, Ralph starts to put his trust in Piggy more than Jack. Jack is questioning Ralph's authority. Jack thinks he is above the rules. Ralph is the leader, and he must enforce the rules.
In this passage, we also see that Jack is not worried about long-term survival. He does not care about laws or society. All he wants to do is to hunt and kill. He is only worried about himself. Anyone that opposes him is wrong and must stop.
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