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    Jack made a rush and stabbed at Ralph’s chest with his spear. Ralph sensed the position of the weapon from the glimpse he caught of Jack’s arm and put the thrust aside with his own butt. Then he brought the end round and caught Jack a stinger across the ear. The were chest to chest‚ breathing fiercely‚ pushing and glaring.”(196). Two strong types of leadership can lead to devastating outcomes. This is shown in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Ralph and Jack have two very different types of leadership

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    LORD OF THE FLIES ESSAY OUTLINE I) He is a civilized leader who fights for rules and order in the island. a) In chapter 8‚ Ralph steps up to the chaos that was going on in the meeting and complain that he is the chief. He is the one who always calls assemblies and meetings: "All this talk! Talk‚ talk! Who wanted it? Who called the meeting?" Usually‚ in situation of survival such as this one‚ people yearn for power. When someone becomes a leader‚ after a certain time‚ they start to aspire and

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    Gina Becnel Mr. Villmer HN Brit Lit - Green 4 December 2013 Summer Reading Essay In the story The Lord of the Flies‚ many characters evolve‚ both positively and negatively‚ throughout the course of the novel once presented with a lack or supervision/moral governing. One of the story’s minor characters‚ Roger‚ is a good display of the impact that a removal of guidance can have on children‚ especially swift removal of this guidance and a replacement with a confusing and unusual environment.

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    English II Block F Character Analysis: Jack Jack Merridew is the character in Lord of the Flies who represents the dark side of human nature. In the beginning of the story Jack is described as tall‚ thin‚ and bony‚ with red hair and face crumpled with freckles; “ugly without silliness.” Jack starts off with commanding his choir to stand still‚ thus telling readers that Jack is not just another kid‚ but one who is more of the boss of things. When the mention of a chief comes up‚ Jack immediately puts

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    Q 1. Sketch the character of Shylock. Lord Lyttelton finds Shakespeare a dramatic genius par excellence. “He (Shakespeare) painted all chara cters‚ from kings down to peasants with equal truth and equal force”. “The Merchant Of Venice” shows that he is an astonishing artist and his deep insight into the human heart is par excellence. “The Merchant Of Venice” is famous‚ not only for the beauty of the language but also for the beauty of characterization. Shylock‚ the Jew is one of the inconceivable

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    Ralph‚ Jack and Piggy‚ the three main characters in the Lord of the flies encounter with each of their different personalities. Despite their similar ages‚ they take distinct reaction towards their situation because of their different growing environment. In this isolated and uncivilized island especially with no grown-ups‚ the development of their characteristics varies in different directions. When the events burst out one by one in chapter one to three‚ we can discover the contrast between Ralph

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    what do we blame? biology? or the situation the people are in? I personally choose biology. In the novel The Lord of The Flies‚ by William Golding‚ he writes about characters that are isolated after a plane crash. The setting is on a deserted island. The island only has pigs and young boys on it. The main characters are Ralph and Jack. Ralph is the sensible one while jack is more of a savage. Conflicts occur in the novel when both boys try to lead the tribe. The book is a constant struggle

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    In the book The Lord of the Flies has many similarities to the 2004 TV series “Lost.” They both entail stories of a plane crash and how the survivors stayed alive on the deserted island. The main character‚ Ralph‚ in The Lord of the Flies‚ is appointed the job as the leader of the survivors and has to keep everyone not only alive‚ but also sane. In “Lost‚” Jack Shepard is given this job and they both have to face many challenges to keep everyone safe and healthy. Sayid Jarrah‚ from “Lost‚” is also

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    the Bible with Jesus Christ. One example of this occurrence can be found in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Golding uses the character Simon as a Christ figure and symbol of an ethical being to represent how people naturally begin to turn on their morals over time‚ from accepting the weak to murdering them. In the beginning of the novel‚ although Simon is shown as a weak character‚ he and Jack choose him to survey the island with them. Simon is introduced when he faints as the choir boys

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    show how humans select this stronger person‚ in order to give an understanding of the different powers that some people can posses over others. In William Golding’s novel‚ Lord of the Flies Ralph though not the stronger person‚ demonstrates a better understanding of people which gives Ralph better leadership qualities than Jack.<br><br>Ralph displays useful human qualities as a leader by working towards the betterment of the boys’ society. He knows that in order to stay civilized the boys need stability

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