Describe Ralph's and Jack's relationship. Find a quote from chapter 2 to support.

Ralph and Jack are slightly at odds because they both have a desire to be leaders. In addition, the two boys have completely different priorities. Ralph is concerned with survival, order, and attracting help to rescue the boys from the island. Jack, on the other hand, is most interested in hunting and indulging his own desires.

“Ralph’s right of course. There isn’t a snake-thing. But if there was a snake we’d hunt it and kill it. We’re going to hunt pigs to get meat for everybody. And we’ll look for the snake too–”

“But there isn’t a snake!”

“We’ll make sure when we go hunting.”

Ralph was annoyed and, for the moment, defeated. He felt himself facing something ungraspable. The eyes that looked so intently at him were without humor. “But there isn’t a beast!”