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What went wrong with the boys on the island? Why did things end so badly? Give a couple of specific textual examples. in the lord of the flies chapter 12

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After Ralph's tense, exciting stand against the hunters, the ending of Lord of the Flies is rife with irony. Ralph had thought the signal fire—a symbol of civilization—was the only way to lure rescuers to the island. ... Much of the irony at the end of the novel stems from Golding's portrayal of the naval officer.

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