It seems as if you have a good start! I'm not sure
whether your teacher only wants you to include things that the characters could actually
have on the island (you chose a hammer, which is appropriate if you want to represent
Ralph's building of the huts--but Ralph didn't actually have a hammer on the island),
but I'll give you a few things to consider so you can decide what works for
you.
1. Ralph's tells Piggy, in Chapter 1, that his
father is a commander in the Navy--and that his father will certainly come to rescue the
boys when he gets leave. Perhaps you could include a Naval ship; it could represent
Ralph's father and the cruiser that rescues the boys at the end of the novel. (The
rescue itself connects to Ralph's character because Ralph is the one who tells the
officer that he is "boss" on the island.)
2) Ralph is
constantly upset by his dirty appearance; at the beginning of Chapter 7, he observes how
filthy his clothing, hair, teeth, and nails have become. He wishes for a toothbrush,
wants to bathe with actual soap, and would like scissors to cut the hair out of his
face. The fact that Ralph obsesses about these issues shows readers his need for order
and structure. He feels helpless when things are out of his
control.
3) Ralph understands that the signal fire is the
most important thing on the island--and that the boys have no hope of being rescued
without it. Look at Chapter 2 for more information on the signal fire. Maybe you could
find a way to represent that.
4) I'm not sure that I'd
include a spear, because a spear is more representative of Jack's character. Ralph
really only hunts once in the novel, and his behavior during this hunt is out of
character for him.
I hope this is
helpful.
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