“He found himself understanding the wearisome of life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one’s waking life was spent looking at one’s feet.”
This quote is very important. The quote is also very true. Most of our lives are spent with our head looking down. It may be in a book, on a phone, or looking at our feet. We never really seem to look up anymore. No one pays attention to the things going on around them. If we do not look up, we could very easily miss something. If we look down at our phones in class, we could miss the homework assignment or the date of the next quiz. If we are looking down fumbling with our hands, we may miss a persons gesture. Someone might say hello or try to shake your hand, but you did not notice because you were not paying any attention. The boys on the island are easily distracted. During assemblies, they play around on the logs and mess with each other. If they do not look up and pay attention to what Ralph and Jack have to say, their very chance of survival is limited. The boy with the birthmark is already missing. They can't risk losing another kid.
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