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Simon, the "moral compass" in the stranded group is strange because he repeatedly acts just slightly outside of the displayed norm the rest of the group gives. There are many examples of when Simon...

Having a chief is the only way the boys think they can organize themselves on the island, but a different groups of people may have come up with a better system. With this group of children in...

Nick's statement is an important one in the beginning of the novel because it both introduces the overarching theme of class and status, but also hints at the more subtle theme of security in one's...