So purpose of the fire was to send a signal to anyone on a boat or ship to come rescue the boys. However, later on in the story, someone sets the jungle on fire to kill Ralph. So, the fire was originally intended for good but then was used to do evil.
As for the drum roll, I think it represents chaos and future troubles they will encounter because they have "fallen apart as a society." There is a lot of discord among the boys.
Hopefully this helped and good luck.
Answer: first of all you spelled “grad father” incorrectly it is “grandfather”
Explanation: you added a underscore but I don’t know what you mean do I need to fill in a blank but I hope you understand how to spell “grandfather” :)
In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates, Connie represents the many drastic changes America was experiencing. Connie, like many women in that time period, were dealing with the movement of women's sexual liberation, feeling undervalued at home with their family, and were questioning their role in society. Her fate represents the unknown, of not knowing what will become of women as they are taken away by this new social revolution, and how society may prey on how vunerable they are during the change.
Children, is the correct answer. If that is not the sentence you told me to look at, you can put it in the comment's