They tell him that Jack plans to send the entire tribe after him the next day. ... The officer tells the boy that his ship has come to the island after seeing the blazing fire in the jungle. ... Ironically, though, this "civilized" officer is himself part of an adult world in which violence and war go hand in hand with civilization and social order. ... "Lord of the Flies" tells the story of a group of English schoolboys marooned on a tropical island after their plane is shot down during a war. ...

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• Approx Pages: 45
• Grade Level: High School