Read the passage from Lord of the Flies by William Golding."The rules!” shouted Ralph. "You’re breaking the rules!”"Who cares?”Ralph summoned his wits."Because the rules are the only thing we’ve got!”But Jack was shouting against him."Bollocks to the rules! We’re strong—we hunt! If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down! We’ll close in and beat and beat and beat—!”He gave a wild whoop and leapt down to the pale sand. At once the platform was full of noise and excitement, scramblings, screams, and laughter. The assembly shredded away and became a discursive and random scatter from the palms to the water and away along the beach, beyond night-sight. Ralph found his cheek touching the conch and took it from Piggy."What’s grownups going to say?” cried Piggy again. "Look at 'em!”
Answer
A
through Jack’s response toward the rules
B
through Jack’s desire to kill the beast
C
through Ralph’s taking of the conch
D
through Piggy’s concern about grown-ups
Explanation
The passage shows the boys’ society breaking down as Jack rejects the rules and encourages the others to follow hunting and excitement instead. His shout, “Bollocks to the rules!” directly contrasts with Ralph’s claim that the rules are all they have. Ralph taking the conch and Piggy worrying about grown-ups highlight the conflict, but Jack’s response most clearly shows the loss of order.
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