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Hey I get why ya doubted yourself but the semi colon works. 
Explanation:
Let me explain: 
So with the two sentences you have if you had used a period the sentences wouldn't have connected as well. And since the first sentence connects to the second by trying to explain how the literature has changed perspective for society it just flows better. 
I mean in my opinion the semi colon just works better than a period or comma. It allows a breath to read the second sentence but indicates that the second sentence is what makes the first sentence work. 
 
        
             
        
        
        
1. I watched the balloon rise in the air. 
2. I will raise my balloon up too. 
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
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I choose quote #2 because it explained how the general used to have kids go into the jungle and then he would find the kid. The kids in this story were all hunted down and killed by the general and the general mentions this because the world is for the strong, the kids in this case were strong but eventually they gave in and the other strong (The general) who found the kids and killed them relates to the second part which states to be taken by the strong. So the genral argues with rainford before rainford gets hunted down in the jungle.
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Either add the passage with the question so we know what you are referring to or do not post questions like these. Not everybody has read what you have. This question is completely useless and unanswerable without the story to go off of.