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    Freudian Allegory in The Lord of the Flies The way a person behaves can be analyzed by psychoanalysis showing that there is a structural model of personality; this model was created by Freud. There are three parts of personality: Id which contains primitive instincts‚ Superego which contains the conscience and Ego which maintains a balance. The Id is based on the principle of self pleasure and has no regard for the consequence their actions may have on others. The Superego is very moral and in

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    would do. “Lord of the Flies” and “1984” both involve corrupt governments‚ with manipulative figures such as Jack and Big Brother respectively. Ralph and Winston share a natural susceptibility to the attraction of this corruption‚ and the authors use this weakness to reveal much more about power and the people in the two novels. Each character has faults that tend to be shared by humans in general‚ and with these the scale of corruption in the environments and the many facets of human nature are

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    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 I learned very useful and important information as to being a good leader. Some of those leadership skills included working together to succeed greatness. As your vice president I will strive for this government to be totally student ran where your voice will be very much welcomed‚ listened to‚ and taken

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    Lord of the Flies Unit Writing Task (Honors) Rules are necessary for a civilized society because without rules everyone would be crazy. The true savage of men would show and no one would act appropriate. After reading Lord of the Flies and related articles‚ the influence of rules on human behavior is crucial because it keeps us civilized. Being civilized is important to keep order in our society. In Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the main character tries to keep order in tact with the group

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    Human Nature and Lord of the Flies-I.S.U. # 13) Bullies Bullying is when a person or group frequently harms someone who is weaker or more vulnerable then themselves. They do this by means of physical‚ verbal‚ or mental abuse. Bullies can be male‚ female‚ young or old. The nature of a bully depends on many factors such as sex‚ age‚ and past experiences. Depending on the nature of the bully‚ their actions can have many negative effects on others. Bullies display many characteristics such as aggression

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    In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ Piggy can be classified as both envious and persistent. The reader can first see his envious side when Piggy first meets Ralph. Their airplane had just crashed on the hot and sticky island and Ralph takes his clothes off. He wiped his glasses and adjusted them on his button nose. The frame had made a deep‚ pink "V" on the bridge. He looked critically at Ralph’s golded body and then down at his own clothes (Golding 11). Even though it doesn’t say

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    Key symbolic concepts in Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ is a story woven with symbols and inner-meanings; the boys are different biblical characters or historical figures‚ while different inanimate objects can show many different statuses and developments. In the book‚ the boys are faced with survival and inner darkness‚ having different characters try to lead them through the events on their island. One character in specific is Piggy‚ a character that is chosen to reflect

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    the timeless novel Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ bullying is expressed throughout the book in many different ways. The three forms of bullying readers witness throughout the book consist of verbal bullying‚ physical bullying‚ and relational bullying. Although Lord of the Flies takes place nearly sixty years ago‚ from Golding shows readers that bullying hasn’t changed much in these past decades. One form of bullying that Golding expresses throughout the Lord of the Flies is physical bullying

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    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 that when I got to high school

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    you. Do not summarize the novel in your response – instead‚ be sure to provide proof by stating brief and specific examples. Be sure to CITE your research sources. I strongly recommend http://www.shmoop.com/lord-of-the-flies/ for this assignment. 1. The characters in Lord of the Flies are archetypes. What groups or types of people did certain characters or groups of characters represent? 2. In what ways does Golding make the story believable? 3. Choose at least three of the following

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