when the dead father & son are brought back to the village, the lieutenant displays them to the villagers during his speech. Why do you believe he does this? What is the purpose of this display, and of his speech? Chapter 12
The next day the lieutenant shows the villagers the mutilated bodies of a boy and a man. He informs the villagers that the two attempted to leave the village freely, but the rebels captured, tortured, and killed them. The lieutenant insists that this behaviour shows the evil of the rebels and the need for good people to stand up against them. This was done to convince the villagers to help them fight and feed the soldiers.
