27. What does the following excerpt from the novel symbolize?
"The sound of the inexpertly blown conch interrupted them. As
though he were serenading the rising sun, Jack went on blowing till
the shelters were astir and the hunters crept to the platform and
the littluns whimpered as now they so frequently did. Ralph rose
obediently, and Piggy, and they went to the platform."
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Jack's blowing the conch and Ralph obeying symbolizes the power shift from Ralph to
Jack
All the boys obeying the call of the conch symbolizes the unity and cohesion of their
group against the beast.
The fact that Jack did not blow the conch as well as Ralph does symbolizes that his
role as second in command to Ralph
The fact that Jack serenades the sun symbolizes a new, positive beginning for the
group as they work together to fight the beast

boldness and strongness. don't let others bully you, stand up for yourself

explanation:

in macbeth, banquo, who in real life had willing in the murder of king duncan, is portrayed as a loyal subject of the king himself. many analysts believe that shakespeare had done this in order to king james, who supposedly was a direct descendant of banquo himself.

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i'm not sure what the second paragraph is but a decree is an official order issued by legal authority. find the one that best fits this definition.

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.