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twice in lord of the flies, the book coral island is referenced—once when the boys realize that they are alone on the island without any adult supervision and once by the british naval officer at the end. coral island is another book about shipwrecked british schoolboys. in coral island, however, the boys remain morally upright and noble throughout their adventure. the first reference to coral island is made with hopeful anticipation. what can readers conclude from the second reference?
a) the experiences of the children in the book misled the boys about what life on the island would be like.
b) even though the boys failed to keep order and behave civilly, most people in desperate situations succeed.
c) with leaders who were stronger than jack and ralph, the boys could have worked together like the children in the book did.
d) such books are unrealistic and useless to read.