Lord of the Flies

why did ralph trip? Why is this important

this is in chapter 1 but i can't find it can you please give me the page number

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When Piggy mentions that there are other kids scattered around,

"Ralph shook his head and increased his speed. Then he tripped over a branch and came down with a crash." I think this could be interpreted as a bit of foreshadowing. Ralph will trip and stumble many times when it comes to leading these boys. 

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