Lord of the Flies Chapters 6&7

In this chapter, I noticed that the majority of the group keeps listening to Jack's ideas rather than Ralph's. But Ralph is the individual who is trying to make decisions for better of the group. The object that fell from the sky with a parachute, was interesting. This was a play of the "beast". I also noticed that Ralph has been putting his foot down lately and has repeatedly had to remind Jack that he was chief and that what he said goes. This is a division in powers but also a positive for Ralph's character. The boys are loosing sight of their main goal which is to be rescued from the island. And to do this they need to keep the fire lit which they often don't do.