Lord of the Flies

The last line of the chapter shows Percival lying in the grass. What is the significance of him repeating his address like an incantation(a chant)?

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Percival is desperately trying to hold on to his past. He repeats his address like a mantra in a futile attempt to feel something, anything from home.

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