Chapter 5 Summary

Ralph calls for an assembly by blowing on the conch to summon the other group members. Piggy gets recognition for being intelligent and insightful with his comments. Ralph gives him respect. Ralph is telling everybody that the rules set in place aren't being followed very strictly, he's worried about what's going to happen to the group if things keep on going like this. The shelters were built by Ralph and Simon only and the coconut shells that were supposed to be filled up with water to be drunk later are all empty. The bathrooms that were set in place aren't being used, while the Lil Luns are basically going whenever and wherever they want. Most importantly the fire isn't being kept lit by the hunters even though Ralph insists that the fire is more important then having food.

The assembly gets sidetracked after one of the Lil Luns states that he has nightmares of a big and terrifying monster. The big Luns guarantee that there are no monsters on the island. Jack states that if there is a monster then he stall go hunting for this beast.

Jack is starting to rebel the rules that are being set in place and it is becoming more clear that there are two groups being developed. The group that follows Ralph's ideas to keep thing democratic and the other group following Jack's anarchy.