Ralph instills a sense of concordance and structure in his group, leading based on what he learned in society. He uses the conch, which becomes a symbol for democracy and order, to call assemblies and vote on problems…
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel that demonstrates how boys will act when there is no authoritative figure. When the boys find out that there are no adults, they become very excited. As time goes by rules and order are needed, but some of the boys choose to respect the rules and others are reckless. Ralph is one of the characters that enforces rules after he realizes that they need them, and it proves how he respects rules when there are no adults; on the other hand, Jack's defiance towards rules validates how he dislikes them. The conch is a symbol for rules and order because of the way it is used at assemblies, described by the author, and destroyed; therefore, the theme the novel sends is that certain people will follow the…
I slowly crept towards the barn until I could see who was inside. There were crooks, Candy and Lennie. I tried to stay quiet but as I tiptoed near the horses they all got alarmed and gave away my position. Their heads all turned in synch. “Curly ain't been here,” Candy Immediately hissed at me.…
In Of Mice and Men by John Stienbeck the protagonist, Lennie is a prisoner of his own…
The dictionary characterizes madness as "mental delusion or the eccentric behavior arising from it”. Emily Dickinson once composed that “Much Maness is divinest sense- / To a discerning Eye”. This statement raises the question of have writers like Mary Shelley, Peter Shaffer, J.D. Salinger and Zora Neale Hurston exhibited a “discerning eye” in creating some of literature’s most unconventional, seemingly irrational characters or have these writers put forth an alternative statement about eccentricity?…
Seuss created the book “The Cat In The Hat” on may 25, 1954 it all started when Spaulding gave Dr. Seuss a challenge to write a book with 225 words that every six year old should know. Nine months later he created the book The Cat In Hat using 223 words from the list and 13 words that wasn’t from the list. The story is 1629 words in length and uses a vocabulary of only 236 distinct words, 54 occurred once and 33 twice. He had an interview he gave in Arizona magazine in June 1981, Dr Seuss said that the book took nine months to complete because of the difficulty of writing a book from the 223 selected words. He also said that he made the title rhyme from the words that was also in the…
How Do You Do? By Thing One and Thing Two (As Told to The Cat in the Hat) is a storybook that is centered around opposites. The book follows the same storyline of the original Dr. Suess book, The Cat in the Hat. It starts out with The Cat in the Hat introducing Thing One and Thing Two to the little boy and the little girl, with the setting being the children’s home. The characters in the story are similar to the characters in the original book. The Cat in the Hat is a mischievous, yet fun cat. Thing One and Thing Two are just as naughty as they were in the original story with their big, blue, crazy hair. This book is about a cat, The Cat in the Hat, coming to the children’s home while their mother is away and they are with a babysitter. The…
“Disorder, alas, is the natural order of things in the universe”, Cole’s way of describing entropy in her life. In The Arrow of time K.C Cole uses personal experiences to involve the reader into the matter of entropy. Cole’s uses entropy to portray how things are moving onward and we can’t go back. When something is done it can’t be easily undone, but it can be fixed.…
You begin this story infront of an worn warehouse. You all have received an unmarked summons, each giving a different reason to be there(your choice). Your group comes from all walks of life but one thing you have in common is The Hatters. All of you are members of the rebel faction trying to over throw Mundo Corp. and Lucious Pandora. And here you are unaware of what awaits you in the near future. The victory, the loot, the loss, the heartbreak, and your inevitable defeat.…
One indication of the evil in human nature is the hunger for power. The first act of power in this novel was the blowing of the conch. This white conch shell, found by Ralph and Piggy, becomes symbolic of authority and the beginning of civilization on the island. The children try to imitate civilization and impose democracy as they ``vote for chief`` (22). The need for the life that they were accustomed to drives the characters (all boys) to create a type of society in which rules are made and a leader is chosen- Ralph- primarily because he blew the conch. Ralph then decides that he will ``give the conch to the next person to speak… and he won`t be interrupted``, showing his willingness to allow the boys to participate with opinions but always under his control, like any democratic leader would…
However, the animals didn’t consider how this set-up could result in the same situation as before with Mr. Jones, but after seeing the success of the rebellion thrived every animal admired them. As characters develop around these leaders, readers begin to see the mentor/leader archetype. “Every day Snowball and Napoleon sent out flights of pigeons whose instructions were to mingle with animals on neighboring farms, tell them the story of the rebellion, and teach the tune of Beasts of England.”(INSERT PAGE NUMBER) Leadership is healthy in moderation, but sometimes leadership becomes authoritative and causes some to feel inferior. Napoleon and Snowball begin to make such as no animal should stand on two legs, wear clothing, or sleep in a bed. It should be noted that these are typically things that humans would do—thus further highlighting the necessary overthrow of Mr. Jones. This is where the child archetype starts to show in the other animals. The animals willingly listened and followed orders given by the leaders in hopefor a change.…
thoughts and emotions of either one person or of an entire community. A clinical study…
Recently, the ranking system of U.S. News and World Report is increasingly being questioned. “ The Order of Things”, an article written by the bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell and published in the prestigious New York magazine, criticizes the methodology used by U.S. News and World Report. According to Gladwell’s article, some fundamental changes should be made in the U.S. News ranking system to improve the fairness and accuracy of the rankings.…
In wonderland Alice finds that the world is set up like a big chess game. In chapter 8 of the book the White Knight says “You will observe the Rules of Battle, of course?” The Red Knight responds “I always do”(Carroll 104). Even though this is a fictional world, the rules have to be followed just like in chess, and in life. The different creatures in the chess game help Alice make her decisions in the game. In Carroll’s life his choices are made based on what is happening in society at the time. The Benign Maleficent says “Though Carroll’s personal views don’t come across in the narrative, he definitely satirises the English society for its strict societal convention that limits an individual with its overpowering appeal.” (The Benign Maleficent 1). In the book, Alice has to follow strict rules, and in english society they also had strict rules. In stupidity of the rules in the chess game Alice was playing. An example of these rules is “That's a poor way of…
Based on the novels that you have read, make a comparison between two prominent characters and highlight the differences. Support your answer with evidence from the text.…