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    The novel entitled Lord of the flies was been distinguished because of its religious allegory and it was believed that some scenes and characters were been extracted in some biblical parables and episodes. The author of the novel‚ William Golding‚ emphasized that human has inner evilness which could lead for that certain individual to perform evil acts to other people. It just only explains that evil is innate to every human being and it was said that human has the tendency to execute evil acts if

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    WORLD HISTORY STUDY GUIDE The Enlightenment 18th century Science and reason Philosophers believed in: 1. Reason 2. Nature 3. Happiness 4. Progress 5. Liberty Salon A meeting‚ held by an important hostess‚ made up of distinguished writers‚ poets‚ artists. Hostess: Marie Therese de Geoffrin Seven Years War: Also known as the French and Indian War Issues: 1) Duel of Britain and France for colonies trade and sea power 2) Duel of Prussia and Austria for territory and military

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    In a society without adults‚ children are likely to do unacceptable things. Without that supportive‚ influential guide they become more corrupt by following their own personal desires. In Lord of the Flies‚ Golding captures just that idea. Through the use of symbolism the author shows the readers that without parents as a role model‚ children are mislead and tend to behave inappropriately. First off‚ Symbolism is one of the strongest literary devices throughout the book. Within the first chapter

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    inherently evil nature of human beings is illustrated and referenced through allegory‚ an act of interpretation to further demonstrate concepts of the human condition. In William Golding’s novel The Lord of the Flies‚ the characters and setting are read as an allegory linking directly to religious figures and biblical stories‚ including those of Cain and Abel‚ Adam and Eve and of Jesus Christ‚ to unveil the harsh truths about the boys’ inherent savagery and the inevitable deterioration of order and civilisation

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    Sophomore Vice President Campaign Speech I am running for your class vice president. As many of you know‚ our sophomore class as of right now does not have much funding for our 2016 senior prom. When this student council is elected‚ you want to have the correct people for the jobs that hold your future of fun. The memorable time of high school. Let me tell you why I am qualified for your class vice presidency. In middle school‚ I was chosen to be in a 12 person leadership class. There

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    What are goals? Are they just plans that you make yourself for the future? Or are they a list of what you hope to accomplish in life? Well me personally‚ I believe my goals are challenges I set for myself to hopefully overcome throughout my life so that I can become something more. There is a lot of career options out there that where recommended to me but many different people. But ever since I was a little boy there was always one thing I wanted to be… a Chef. I love to cook‚ so it’s no surprise

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    English essay What we learn from the presentation of Jack in Lord of the Flies This novel is about a group of school boys who get trapped on an island. This novel is an allegory‚ this means that behind this story there is a moral to be learnt‚ or a hidden meaning. The author tells us that a so called “paradise island” can really be hell. Jack‚ a key character in the story‚ has a role in Lord Of The Flies‚ as the oldest one and the one who likes to be in charge. At the beginning he has a choir

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    Each character in the book contains a symbolic role. With one of the main characters‚ Jack‚ one’s belief is that his role would be evil‚ the dark side of humanity. Due to Jack’s determination to be the leader‚ the lack of compassion for the remaining children‚ and just his plain transition from civilization to savagery‚ it shows how this role suits him. Right from the beginning of the novel‚ the reader‚ can indicate that Jack has neither respect nor compassion towards the remaining survivors.

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    Emily Bardman Blue 3 6-2-11 _Lord of the Flies_ William Golding uses symbolism many times in his book _Lord of the Flies_. He uses numerous representations all throughout the book to get the reader to recognize the theme which is that human nature is inherently evil. When a group of British boys get into a plane crash during World War II‚ they establish rules and a chief. But‚ later in the book‚ they start to turn savage. Golding uses a conch in the book to represent order. He uses a pair of

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    By the time Ralph finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded. There were differences between this meeting and the one held in the morning. The afternoon sun slanted in from the other side of the platform and most of the children‚ feeling too late the smart of sunburn‚ had put their clothes on. The choir‚ less of a group‚ had discarded their cloaks. Ralph sat on a fallen trunk‚ his left side to the sun. On his right were most of the choir; on his left the larger boys who had not known

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