Lord of the Flies

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   robertwilliam

   It's not actually depicted in the book, but Robert reports that Wilfred is going to be beaten by Jack and the others.

   Robert changed the unspoken subject. 'He's going to beat Wilfred.' 'What for?' Robert shook his head doubtfully.

   'I don't know. He didn't say. He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up.'

   It's a mark of the savagery of Jack's tribe that the reason for Wilfred's beating is apparently non-existent: it is simply random, cruel violence:

   'He's [Wilfred's] been' - he [Robert] giggled excitedly - 'he's been tied for hours, waiting-' 'But didn't the Chief say why?' 'I never heard him.'

    

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