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    Ralph Waldo Emerson/ Good citizen Paragraph In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s eyes a good citizen or a good man would be someone who could control their own destiny‚ who was educated‚ and they were also faithful to God. Someone in Mr. Emerson’s eye that was a good man rely on himself and only himself. This type of devotion and work ethic empower such a man to successes in life. This "man" has the philosophy of "fairness". I say the philosophy of fairness because‚ fairness does not mean everyone gets

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    states that James ‘is very generous with his gifts’ and that ‘gifts to the scots are causing an incurable leak from the cistern‚ this is demonstrating how James’ extravagance is causing him financial trouble. Whereas on the face of it source eleven seems to disagree with the other two sources as it demonstrates how it was not James’ extravagance that was causing him financial trouble. In this source it states that payments to the king‚ for example taxes are not paid or collected and also ‘The Earl of

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    boys‚ he hadn’t learned what Ralph and the other boys had learned about the “end of innocence”‚ nor most likely will he ever. The final chapter of the novel is what sums up the message that William Golding is trying to send. Through this officer‚ he expresses huge and ugly truths about humanity that we as a society try to hide. “Ralph wept for the end of innocence‚ the darkness of man’s heart‚ and the fall through the air of the true‚ wise friend called Piggy. “ Ralph is hit with the reality of

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    The society is set apart by two main different ideologies. Throughout the novel‚ the obvious conflict between Ralph and Jack‚ both respectively represent democracy and anarchy. Both of them hold distinctive ideologies which are expressed through their attitudes towards authority. While Ralph establishes his own democracy rules and makes full use of them to protect the good of the group. Jack on the other hand is interested in taking over the power with his lawless demeanor. Jack’s desire to control

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    The first chapter of Ralph Ellison’s novel‚ Invisible Man‚ is the thesis of the main themes‚ motifs‚ characters‚ and etc. that are seen throughout the book. The first sentence of the book starts with the main character reflecting on his past saying “it goes back some 20 years”‚ this is the telling sign that the start is essentially the end. As the main character progresses through the first chapter he starts to bring up rather daunting subjects such as his who he is as a person and who he self identifies

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    to Questions on Ralph Ellison’s “On Bird‚ Bird-Watching‚ and Jazz” 1. Why do the first two sentences contain qualifiers (“oddly enough‚” “however”)? Ellison is floating some theories here‚ an activity he has invited the reader to join. Those qualifiers leave room for doubt and alternative interpretations. He may also be acknowledging that his quest for a definitive explanation of Parker’s nickname might be a little odd and run into more than a few dead ends. 2. Why does Ellison suggest that his

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    Invisible Man is rich in literary devices. This book is written as a satire of. Not much was expected of African Americans at that time‚ and so they did whatever they had to do‚ whereas whites had certain things they were expected to do to be successful. Ellison uses the first person narrative in order to reveal the narrator’s thoughts and feelings‚ so we can see more clearly his changes in personality. The book is considered a milestone in American literature‚ because it was written at a time when things

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    Except by me." (pg. 31) - This quotation proves a lot about Ralph and his character. It proves that Ralph demands a lot from everybody trapped on the island‚ the demands order and respect for other people. It shows his democratic view upon handling many situations or problems that occur on the island. Ralph is willing to listen to suggestions‚ ideas‚ or opinions from everybody trapped on the island as long as they have the conch‚ Ralph will listen to everyone and respect them as long as they are

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    most capable of being chief. Ralph is the most qualified leader on the island because of his leadership skills‚ his talent of obtaining order‚ his unwillingness to let his id take over‚ and his democratic traditions. Ralphs leadership skills are what gets the boys support and motivates them towards a common goal. Shortly after all the children find each other Ralphs first instinct is that the island should choose a leader. The boys hold an election and because of Ralphs charisma and prestige they

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    or stranded on an island with no adults and a monster that haunts you and you are elected chief? Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding in 1954. Ralph‚ a 12 year old boy‚ known as chief or leader of the group. He was tall‚ skinny‚ and charismatic. The novel takes place during the Cold War; however the novel bases during World War 2. Ralph believes that the signal fire should keep going and that they will get rescued‚ adapts to being called leader‚ and ignores most of things that other people

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