The Adults Are Talking

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I chose this as the first song because of the opening lyrics. The boys on the island severely lacked experience about the world and how they should have treated each other. A lot of the lyrics in the song remind me of the two leaders Jack and Ralph. Also, the lack of adult guidance revealed the boys' irresponsibility._{"To do the right thing but without recompense
Because you're all confused, 'cause you want me to
But then you want me to do it the same as you."}This can be interpreted as Ralph's attitude towards Jack and his tribe. He could not grasp how they were totally lost in their fear and how easily they could turn on one another._{"And then you did something wrong and you said it was great."}This lyric reminded me of the death of Simon and how afterward, Jack justified this murder by saying they had slayed the beast in disguise.

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