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    can break and drown people into savagery. Those who work hard to stay on top of the ice encounter many obstacles. William Golding himself examines this struggle of keeping civilization alive and not falling into the pit of savagery. In his novel Lord of the Flies‚ Golding reveals through a group of boys just how easy it is to transform from a civilized human into a savage‚ resulting in the loss of identity. Along the same lines‚ Geordie

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    and than let’s not forget he’s not even worried about the beast‚ heck he could careless about the beast. Because according to Jack “There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast.” Even though the author never states directly who is the lord of the files we can infer that it is Jack. We can also prove this statement to be true let’s look into a conversation‚ “Fancy thinking the Beast Was something you Could Hunt And Kill!” said the head. For a moment or two the forest and all the other

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    Lord of the Flies Chapter Analysis Answer Sheet Kayla Plauger Chapter 1 1. William Golding paid such close attention to each minuscule detail so you‚ as the reader‚ can better understand how the island feels and looks to the boys. 2. In the overall effect of the book the character descriptions assist you to better understand the boys’ personalities‚ strengths‚ and weaknesses. 3. To the boys the island initially looks roughly boat shaped and an island ready for exploration

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    to follow. However‚ sometimes the strongest person is not the finest choice. Authors frequently manifest how humans select this stronger person to acknowledge the divergent powers that people can dominate over others. In William Golding’s‚ Lord of the Flies‚ we view intriguing styles of leadership revolved around Jack and Ralph‚ two boys who have come to a big disagreement‚ which leads to complete destruction on the island and even murder. When the society finds itself in times of struggle like

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    Lord of the Flies Essay Prompts Essays must contain a minimum of two body paragraphs‚ with a minimum of two concrete details per body paragraph. 1. Perhaps to create a perfect society was beyond the boy’s capability in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ but could it have realistically gotten better? How did it fall apart‚ and could the society have been fixed? Write an essay that discusses what crucial errors the boys made that they actually could have made different and‚ thus‚ made

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    Not only do the children in Lord of the Flies and “Pilgrims” lose their innocence because they do not have authoritative figures in their life‚ but this eventually causes and leads to tragedy in both situations. In Lord of the Flies the majority of the boys’ loss of innocence transitions into the brutal savagery demonstrated‚ causing two deaths‚ which stems from the lack of adult authority. As the boys’ belief in the beast gradually increases‚ their innocence decreases. This descent from innocence

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    The death of Sammy and Piggy may not have happened if the boys of the island had a more strict set of rules. The novelLord of the Flies by William Golding‚ has an importance of authority‚ expectations‚ and consequences. The role of society changes the way the boys are as humans and how they treat each other. The boys had a society that was different from what they had used to live. The boys live in a society where there are no adults or grownups to keep them responsible. A society is difficult

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    My dad is a recovered alcoholic. His actions (and lack thereof) while constantly intoxicated plagued my family’s economic status‚ my parents marriage‚ my and my sister’s relationship with my father‚ and the overall happiness of my family for years. Fortunately‚ my father has‚ through self determination and medication‚ quit drinking alcohol. However‚ I have a fear that with all of the positive stigma around alcohol pushed society‚ that my dad may relapse at some point. Addiction plagues the human

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    Title: Boys ’ Club--No Girls Allowed: Absence as Presence in William Golding ’s Lord of the Flies Author(s): Paula Alida Roy [(essay date 2003) In the following essay‚ Roy discusses how the lack of female influences in Lord of the Flies impacts the lives of Golding ’s schoolboys not only on the island‚ but also at home.] William Golding ’s Lord of the Flies is peopled entirely by boys and‚ briefly‚ adult men. The absence of girls and women‚ however‚ does not prohibit interrogating this text

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     knotted round a dead leaf or twig; clothes‚ worn away‚  stiff like his own with sweat‚ put on‚ not for decorum or comfort but out of custom; the skin of the body scurfy  with brine­­ (110)  ● Analysis: The boys’ appearance has become less and less civilized as the novel progresses. Their outward  appearance is a reflection of their inward state.  ● Chapter 8  ● Quote: The head is for the beast. It’s a gift (137).  ● Analysis: The boys are sacrificing pig heads to a beast. In reality‚ they are sacrificing pigs to satisfy their 

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