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I think that this quotation is meant to show how Ralph is reflecting on his life on the island. The last part of the quote that says, “where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one’s walking life was spent watching one’s feet,” is supposed to reflect on the fact that Ralph doesn’t always make his own decisions or his decisions are rash and not thought out. The part of the quote that talks about feet is supposed to mean that if you are looking down at your feet you are oblivious to what is going on around you; so, the quote is basically saying that Ralph feels that he hasn’t been observant to what is going on around him. This part also talks about improvisation, which I believe is what Ralph has done in with his leadership
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