Question

study the excerpt from chapter 20 of a novel. jack, one of the boys, has a hunting knife and a spear. he is waiting at the waters edge with a handful of other boys, watching and waiting. the ship, with its call of the unknown world, so great, so urgent, so secure, is headed to the island, but jack and the boys cant see it. what theme in the novel is the author using to show how the boys wild, primitive side is beginning to take over in this scene? a) savagery b) rules c) guidance d) science

Explanation:

The word "vindictive" means having a strong desire to revenge. In the excerpt, the wind is described as moving through the water with this vindictive quality, linking the term to the theme of revenge.

Answer:

D. revenge