Antagonist is usually the enemy of the story.
the flag of the u.s means our freedom so does united we stand divided we fall of u burn the flag its disrespect of our freedom like our freedom of speech
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Ben was too preoccupied with getting the old man down from the cliff that he failed to protect himself from what Madec would do. Madec makes Ben strip down, give up his belongings, and go out without food or water.
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I believe the correct answer is to help the reader visualize a view where water and sky are difficult to tell apart.
The author is trying to portray an image where the water and the sky are somehow blending into each other - you can't tell where one ends and the other one begins, because both items are colored similarly - various shades of blue.
Most likely Washington DC as it stands as the capital and easiest target to attack.