Chapter+4-6

The fire is very important to the boys because it symbolizes life for the boys. The fire is important to them, because if the fire goes out, that is one less way they are going to escape the island. So as soon as the fire goes out, so are their hopes and dreams of being resuced. The smoke from the fire would also help a ship to see them. If a ship can locate them, then they will also be resuced. But as soon as the fire goes out, to me, I think that it symbolizes that their hope has gone out as well. So when the fire goes out the boys think they will never be resuced and they give up all hope.