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    Blake Dunkleberger P-4 10/5/12 Lord of the Flies Essay William Golding believes that every human is born evil and can only make themselves less evil by performing good works. Lord of the Flies shows the belief of natural wickedness in humans and how some will try and stray away from that natural evil. Two characters from the book‚ Ralph and Piggy‚ both try to run away from their natural evil and create a more civilized‚ humane form of society on the island. Ralph and Piggy are more than boys

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    William Golding’s Lord of the Flies portrays many different themes throughout the novel. Golding described the theme of his novel as “an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature.” Other themes included in the novel are the conflict being civilized or uncivilized (SparkNotes Editors)‚ the loss of innocence (SparkNotes Editors)‚ and the inability to alter human nature (2Friendman 73). Also‚ Golding uses motifs to help develop these major themes. These motifs include

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    captures the rest of Ralph’s tribe and sets out to hunt Ralph. While on the hunt‚ they set a forest fire to lure Ralph out and the fire attracted a passing Naval ship that takes all of the boys off of the island. 1.2 Structure/Form In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding tells the story in chronological order.

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    There are various themes within the dehumanized novel Lord of the Flies‚ yet even though Golding gives an indirect cogent to make the themes of speech and silence prominent‚ they show the strongest divide between civilization and savagery.Verbal communication or speech‚ is most commonly displayed as a prominent property of civilization ‚while bestiality is non-verbal‚ or silent. This is shown when jack is beginning to show his barbarity‚ by hunting anomalistically in the forest‚ where even him‚

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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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    In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ which is about a group of English boys who during the war are sent away to safety when their plane crashes and they are left to put together their own society with no adults‚ the author William Golding believes that secretly we all want absolute power and control over others. I support this belief as it establishes throughout the novel Ralph‚ Jack‚ and Roger’s want for absolute power and control. Although they all desire power and control all three have different

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    Zach Kent Mr. Luthor Lord of the Flies Literary Essay English‚ Grade 10 Academic 17 April 2012 “I am a part of you‚” Intrinsic Evil in Lord of the Flies There has always been debate on the evil in humans‚ whether it is inherent or external. It is often given names such as hate‚ destruction or the devil‚ and in the novel it is personified in the Lord of the Flies. In Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding’s view of human nature is clear‚ evil is intrinsic to humans. This means that it is

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    Childhood can be seen as a time of fun and innocence or it can also be a time of many problems and tribulations. In William Goldings Lord of the Flies‚ the characters are all young boys from a preppy like school which they have never had an experience where they have had to be alone and care for themselves. Being on a deserted island with no adults or supervision‚ the boys slowly start to turn more and more savage each day. The boys had some unity and order at first but as time went on the island

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    Irony in Lord of the Flies In William Golding’s novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ irony is present at every turn. Irony is the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite‚ typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Ironic situations on the island do exactly this as they show both character flaws as well as present a microcosm of the occurrences in the world on a bigger scale. Instances in the novel involving the boys’ fire‚ their abandonment on the island‚ and their

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    "Painted Faces and Long Hair" Essay Innocence is often associated with a happy and carefree youth‚ while savagery is associated with a lack of civilization. Although innocence and savagery have very different meanings‚ the opposing forces can ultimately lead to mankind’s destruction. This is shown in Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ where the tone of the passage in "Painted Faces and Long Hair" is one of fascination and violence. The opening of the passage presents Jack as an inexperienced child who

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