What did Ralph mean when he said he feared that "the world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away?

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Asked by Norma B #693351 on 8/23/2018 12:12 AM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 8/23/2018 2:36 AM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 8/23/2018 2:36 AM

Ralph meant that all sense of democracy and reason was slipping away.

Lord of the Flies