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    “What is the aftermath of Simon’s death?” Simon’s death is a tragic event in this novel . Piggy‚ Ralph‚ Sam and Eric all have in mutual reactions towards Simon’s death. They each handle the guilt towards Simon’s death in different ways. Also‚ they decide not to say his name aloud to one and other. Even though they all know that they and the rest of the boys murdered Simon they decide to say that they all left the “party” early. In addition Jack has his own thoughts on what has happened the previous

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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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    Massive Explosion & Chemical Fire at Westbury Factory Explosion led to a tragic incident for most families in Westbury factory. A massive chemical plant explosion in Westbury factory on Tuesday early morning. A lot of families are suffering and some families are depressed. Neil Junio‚ Student Journalist On Tuesday‚ February 19‚ 2013‚ Shop-C section of the Westbury factory was destroyed due to the massive chemical plant explosion caused by some of the workers’ negligence. According to

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    Rituals in Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies centers around how a group of young boys deal with being stranded from civilization. They develop rituals‚ and as the boys convert to savages their rituals also alter from civil to savage. Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ is a fictional novel that takes place on a deserted island. The time period is unknown; however‚ the novel occurs during a war. Lord of the Flies focuses on power struggles between two of the main characters‚ Jack and

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    Lord of the Flies Essay Some of the most significant symbols that William Golding uses in the Lord of the Flies are the pigs head‚ the beast‚ Piggy’s specs‚ the jungle‚ the scar‚ and the rock Roger uses to kill Piggy. All of these symbols play a big part in the story’s theme. One of the more obvious symbols in Lord of the Flies is the object that gives the book its name‚ the pigs head. The description of the dead animals head is very graphic. It is described as “dim-eyed‚ grinning faintly

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    LORD OF THE FLIES Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell A plane evacuating British boys has been shot down in the Pacific. The boys have been ejected safely from the plane and have landed on a remote island. With no adult supervision‚ they attempt to establish order and a plan for survival. They elect a chief (Ralph) and he selects Jack Merridew‚ a militant choir bully‚ to rule over the choir‚ who become hunters. We also meet Piggy in chapter 1. Piggy is fat‚ suffers from asthma‚ and has no social skills

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    Goldie Bignell The successful and what could have been successful societies in both Lord of the Flies and The Crucible eventually decayed and fell apart. There were struggles with good and evil in Salem and on the island that were the result of three main elements. Fear‚ misuse of power and fanatical religious beliefs were the cause of the two societies failure. In Salem‚ anything unusual or different from the norm was seen as alien and sinful. When Parris saw the girls dancing in the woods

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    Lord of the Flies as an Allegory An allegory is a story that may be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. Lord of the Flies is an effective allegory‚ even today‚ because it shows the innate evil within us. The article about the shooting at LAX airport is an example of how Lord of the Flies is still relevant today. The article talks about how a man named Paul Ciancia pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and opened fire. He had enough ammo to kill everyone in the terminal. Ciancia

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    release the true darkness of man. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the savagery is exemplified on the pig’s head‚ which symbolizes the true beast inside everybody. The savagery inside the boys continues to grow‚ as the sow’s head starts to progress in the novel. The pig’s head is a classic symbol of all the boys’ loss of innocence and‚ like  the savagery of the boys‚ continues to grow throughout the novel. The Lord of the Flies‚ or sow’s head‚ did not appear at the beginning

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    The duality of the human soul in the guise of good and evil is the main preoccupation in the adventure novel ’Lord of the Flies’. Throughout the novel‚ the conflict is dramatized by the contradicting views between Ralph and Jack‚ who represent civilisation and savagery. The differing views are expressed by each boy’s strong attitudes towards authority. Ralph uses leadership to establish rules and to enforce the British moral codes that the boys were raised up to use. However‚ Jack demands the complete

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