I think this certainly suggests that Ralph is beginning to
lose it. All sense of hope for rescue is gone, it is as if he has been overtaken by the
beast, the Lord of the Flies, and/or evil.
To me, this also
suggests a loss of control. In the beginning, the boys believed in Ralph to keep order.
Their confidence helped Ralph believe in himself too, but after some time, civilized
boys gave way to savagery. As they left him for Jack, Ralph slowly lost control and with
it his focus and control over his own mind. Now, a course for destruction has been set
and Ralph doesn't know how to turn it around.
Ralph's body
is beginning to twitch, tremble, and spasm. These seem uncontrollable and they wake him
from sleep. His mind's ability to remain sober and think straight has left him whether
because of emotional or physical forces. This is similar to what Simon experienced near
the Lord of the Flies.
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