Lord of the Flies

Why has Jack set the jungle on fire in this chapter? What was the result of this action?

Lord of the Flies chapter 12.

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Jack wants to smoke or burn Ralph to run out in the open so they can kill him. The result is the island burning down but a Navy ship seeing the fire and rescuing them.

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