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    Lord of the flies Chapter 7 Page 119-120 Even though Ralph is the chief‚ he’s happy to follow Jack -shows Ralph has a sense of moral awareness ’If you could shut your ears to the slow suck down of the sea and boil of the return‚ if you could forget how dun and unvisited were the ferny converts on either side‚ then there was a chance that you might put the best out of mind and dream for a while’ -Force of nature reflects emotion Ralph starts to think about hygiene and cleanliness -Looks

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    Lord of The Flies week 3 Chapter 7 Vocab 1. Taunted- to tease someone- Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks 2. Loiter- to hang around aimlessly- Stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose 3. Antagonism- hatred- Active hostility or opposition. 4. Impervious- untainted- Not allowing something to pass through; not penetrable. 5. Bravado- persona- A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate. Questions 1. The chant symbolizes

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    Chapter 1 Use these Lord of the Flies important quotes from chapter 1 to enhance your understanding of the novel. Quote: Within the diamond haze of the beach something dark was fumbling along...Then the creature stepped from the mirage on to clear sand‚ and they saw that the darkness was not all shadow but mostly clothing (19). Analysis: The arrival of Jack Merridew and his militant choir is described as the arrival of a beast or creature‚ foreshadowing Jack’s transformation from despotic

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    Craig Woolson Mrs. Zymajtis English 10b December 15‚ 2010 Lord of the Flies essay The theme of human nature is the most important and the cause of the all of the chaos among the boys. Jack and his hunters are the evil ones who love to start conflicts between them. Ralph‚ Piggy‚ and Simon are the good ones who just want everyone to work together so they can get off the island faster. But for some reason‚ without either good or evil neither of them could survive. There are three major conflicts

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    In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ several injustices take place. Piggy‚ Ralph‚ and the Littluns. Piggy is constantly mocked and exploited‚ no one listens to Ralph or shows him much respect‚ and the Littluns are ignored and taken advantage of. Throughout the novel‚ it is unambiguous that Piggy is treated unfairly and is mocked. All three of the selected injustices are in relation to Piggy’s glasses and how Jack treats Piggy. Early in the novel‚ Jack grabs Piggy’s glasses right off of his

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    Daniela Vasquez The book‚ “Lord of the Flies”‚ by William Golding‚ contains many characters that each symbolize something‚ one of them being Ralph who symbolizes structure and government. In the beginning of the book‚ Ralph was leader and everything was organized. Once Ralph’s position declines and Jack’s’ position rises‚ the children begin to become savages. Ralph is the most important character because once structure and government is lost‚ humans become savages and beasts. In the beginning

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    Lord of the Flies Mock Trial: The People vs. Jack Merridew Bailiff: Silence in the court! All rise! All persons having business be for the Honorable Judge Schenk‚ the Supreme Court of Britain‚ are admonished to draw near and give their attention‚ for the court is now in session. Calling the matter of the people versus Jack Merridew in the charges of attempted murder in the 1st degree‚ manslaughter in the 1st degree‚ and manslaughter in the 2nd degree. Judge: Very well. Please be seated

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    in the book‚ they start to turn savage. Golding uses a conch in the book to represent order. He uses a pair of glasses as a symbol of seeing what is right. Fire is used to represent rescue‚ which the boys tend to forget about. These three symbols help demonstrate Golding’s message in the novel. Golding uses the conch the boys find in the beginning of the story as a symbol for order. When Ralph wakes up‚ he finds a boy named Piggy. Then‚ they both find a shell called a conch. Piggy tells Ralph how

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    Lord of the by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding is a metaphorical novel based on the structure of a society‚ and how there could be total anarchy without laws and conduct. The book shows us this by using a group of British schoolboys and they are stranded on a deserted island. They attempt to govern themselves but the consequences are disastrous. Piggy and Jack are essential characters to the book since they are involved heavily in the success of the boys. The Conch is also a very important

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    RALPH Ralph represents leadership‚ the properly socialized and civilized young man. He is attractive‚ charismatic‚ and decently intelligent. He demonstrates obvious common sense. Ralph is the one who decides to create rules‚ the meeting place‚ the fire‚ and the huts. He applies Piggy’s intellectualism‚ and he recognizes the fears and superstitions as barriers to their survival. He is a diplomat and a natural leader. Ralph is the primary representative of order‚ civilization‚ and productive leadership

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