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."
o Jack
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

Which is the best paraphrase of the text? the capability of a bicycle makes some people want to go very fast and others to go very slow. as long as you are careful, feel free to ride like the wind. when feeling brave on a bicycle you should ride fast, but when feeling afraid riding slow is wise. if you are unable to coast, it is pointless to even ride. if you’re going to ride a bicycle, you should throw caution to the wind and take over the road, swerving where you like and taking full advantage of your ride. it’s a real joy to be able to ride a bicycle, where you have the choice of going as fast or as slow as you like, using as much courage as you feel like using.

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Which piece of textual evidence from the short story "civil peace" by chinua achebe can be used to defend the claim thatviolence has not ended despite the end of war?