Chapter Twelve: Cry of the Hunters

Chapter Twelve Summary
After Piggy dies, Ralph runs from Jack’s camp, and finds the Lord of the Flies. Now it is just a rotten pig head, almost a skull, but he knocks it down and takes the stick for a weapon. He runs and hides in the rocks, avoiding the painted army that is chasing after him. Ralph starts to choke on smoke, which is from a giant jungle fire. The jungle fire was set by Jack, he wanted to get Ralph out of the jungle, and into his soldiers arms. As Ralph is getting run down, tired, and upset, feeling like he is going to be caught, an adult shows up. A navy officer, who saw the giant fire. He is shocked by the boys actions, but the book ends as the boys leave to head home with the navy officer.