In many ways Piggy's quote is ironic. The problem that
led to the boys being in the aircraft that was moving the boy's to safety was caused by
the adults not being able to orchestrate a peaceful life. As a result the world that
Piggy and Ralph had come from was at war and the boys were being flown to safety when
they landed on the island.
The things that Piggy is
considering is that adults have the knowledge of how to prepare and organize
civilization and maintain it which is questionable. However, from a child's
point-of-view the adults seem to be the ones with all of the answers. Piggy seems to
believe that adult knowledge is a powerful thing which could keep them safe and
protected.
The boys are not failing because they are not
grown up, but rather scared at the unfamiliar situation.
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