The Island as a Microcosm

The ending of the book shows that the island is definitely a microcosm of the world. There were was a lot of fighting going on while the boys were on the island and this was a smaller picture of World War II that was going on in the world at that time. I think that Jack was a younger verson of the Navy Officer that came to rescue the boys on the island. I think this because the officer didn't really care about the boys' emotions they were showing. This would be what Jack would be like in a few years after being on the island for so long. I think that it was a good thing that the officer came when he did because the boys would have turned into worse savages then they already were.
-Samantha