apos;t elect him as a leader, he becomes jealous. "The freckles on Jack's face disappeared under a blush of mortification." (23) Jack's mortified because he doesn't get his way. The rivalry between Jack and Ralph is semi-developing at this point because already Jack isn't the one on top of the situation while Ralph is. Jack isn't the one deciding what to do next, Ralph is. Jack goes along with the fact he's not chief but he won't forget it.
The jealousy of others, such as Ralph being above him, remains strong as the novel progresses. The quality of being jealous leads to more negative things w
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