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Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

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My favorite quote from Lord of the Flies is the very last sentence in the book. “He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together; and waited, allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance” (Golding 291) I like this section because the author subtly calls attention to the message he’s been writing about at all along. When the officer first arrives as a beacon on the beach, he scolds the boys for their savagery and unbridled, violent behavior. He is disgusted at their careless fires devouring the landscape and their adamant desire to kill their enemies since the young British boys are supposed to be well-bred and civilized. As the man looks out onto his cruiser, I imagine the adult realizing his hypocritical disdain
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