" When he learns what has happened on the island, the officer is reproachful: how could this group of boys, he asks-and English boys at that-have lost all reverence for the rules of civilization in so short a time? ... The officer says that he is unable to understand how upstanding British lads could have acted with such poor form. ... Readers and critics have interpreted "Lord of the Flies" in widely varying ways over the years since its publication. ... When they return, Ralph declares that they must light a signal fire to attract the attention of passing ships. ... However, the boys ...

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