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    English/ 4th period 25 February 2013 Outline Thesis: Throughout the novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ Golding demonstrates his support for democracy and hatred for authoritarianism by demonstrating the differences between Ralph and Jack through their personalities‚ leadership‚ and symbolism. I. Contrast in their personalities A. Jack’s vicious‚ violent personality B. Ralph’s peaceful‚ calm personality II. Contrast in their leadership A. Jack’s cruel rule‚ but leadership with instant

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    The symbols in the book "Lord of the flies" all reinforce the theme of the novel. All of the characters themselves were very symbolic. Ralph is a symbol of civilization‚ he is always the one who attempts to organize and accomplish things in order to better the group‚ like the fire and the building of shelters. Jack‚ on the other hand‚ is a symbol of anarchy. The struggle between Ralph and Jack is symbolic of the struggle between the forces of civilization and anarchy‚ or the struggle between moral

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    Allegory of Life William Golding’s Lord of the Flies repeatedly contrasts with the morality-driven views of the controversial philosopher Frederick Nietzsche. Golding’s allegorical novel tells the story of a group of young boys who remain stranded on an island and left to their own instincts. Golding and Nietzsche would argue the issues the boys face are based on the morality and nature of man. Ralph‚ the protagonist‚ is delegated power by the other boys‚ while Jack‚ the antagonist‚ quickly becomes

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    Uncle Ralph was a remarkably kind and loving man who suffered greatly from the disease of addiction‚ which eventually took his life. So many people haven’t seen him in a long time. They may feel like they lost him a long time ago‚ and maybe felt a hurt and grief over his death that came as a surprise. Uncle Ralph was always sweet‚ congenial‚ and easy to get along with. There was a warmth in him that made you feel good about yourself. It’s only natural that a part of us would have held out hope

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    Lord of the Flies   Have you ever wondered how a group of boys would survive on an island? In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies published in 1954‚ Golding uses characterization‚ diction‚ and imagery to create vivid scenarios in which a tribe of boys undergo tremendous change after finding themselves stranded. Through the boy’s actions and reactions‚ towards each other and events‚ we uncover true human nature. Ralph‚ the central character‚ represents leadership and equality. He is elected

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    next match. The way he acted showed to me that everyone can act differently than their normal attitude just like all the boys in Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies when they change to survive living on the deserted island with each other. In his novel Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding illustrates man’s inherent evil. In the novel The Lord of the Flies‚ Golding uses plot to illustrate man’s inhumanity to man. First‚ Simon runs down the mountain‚ and everyone murders him because of their non-sophisticated

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    By contrast‚ just as the outdoors is represented as expansive‚ beautiful‚ and overwhelming‚ the domestic scenes are portrayed as dull‚ claustrophobic and constraining. Home is often a contested space‚ not the place of safety and belonging. The homes of both Jack and Ennis represent the obstacle to their happiness. When Ennis learns of Jack’s death‚ “the huge sadness of the Northern plains rolled down on him” (Proulx. Following Jack’s death‚ Ennis travels to Jack’s parents house to try to retrieve

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    William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a novel about a group of boys who are lost on a deserted island and must do what they can to survive. At the beginning of the novel‚ two of the boys‚ Ralph and Jack‚ become leaders. These differences will form the main conflict in the story. The differences will cause them to hate each other and the anger that results is a recurring part of the plot throughout the novel. These two boys can be compared by the way they change‚ the reason for their actions‚

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    The Lord of the Flies is a fictional story that demonstrates how human nature and our natural tendencies can turn deadly if left without authority figures and laws. Each character represents a stereotype of real personality that could be found in any real-life setting. In summary‚ The Lord of the Flies takes place during an unnamed war when plane flying some boys to safety was shot down with a group of kids. The crash killed the pilot; the only adult on the island. They soon found themselves on

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    Select one chapter from Lord of the Flies and assess its importance to the novel as a whole. <br> <br>‘Lord of the Flies’ is about what happens to a group of schoolboys when they are abandoned on an island following a plane crash. Chapter eight ‘Gift for the Darkness’ has much significance in the novel‚ as it is here that Simon converses with ‘The Lord of the Flies’. Jack separates himself from Ralph’s group‚ showing that Jack has now been consumed by evil. The signal fire is moved and now there

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