I agree with the previous posting. Golding's message is clear: adults are involved in the same "games" as the children are, and we as readers must recognize this powerful example of dramatic irony, which is when the reader knows something that the characters are unaware of.
Although adults might consider themselves more "sophisticated" or "mature", they, in essence, demonstrate the same behaviors that caused the deterioration of the society on the island. Adults have leaders just like Jack and Ralph and for various reasons, these people have the ability to manipulate others' thoughts and behaviors.
The officer that rescues them should not be considered a deus ex machina, or some device that "saves the day"; rather, Golding purposefully uses this opportunity to show us that we - kids and adults alike - must face choices about how we choose to lead and who we choose to follow.
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