“Civilization begins with order‚ grows with liberty‚ and dies with chaos.” This quote is by Will Durant‚ it relates to how Ralph tries to keep all the boys civil. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the kids try to maintain civilization by using the conch‚ but as the book progresses‚ Jack and his tribe rebel. By rebelling‚ they become savage because there are no rules or orders. With no rules or orders‚ it is hard to sustain a civil society. When the kids use the conch they stay civilized
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Jack leaves the group to make his own tribe where they hunt and torture people. For example‚ Golding states “His tone conveyed a warning‚ given out of the pride of ownership‚ and the boys ate faster while there was still time” (Golding 149). In the quote it says that Jack finally got his own group which is all he wanted to the whole time. In the group Jack acts like a dictator and is very mean. As a result‚ the groups split up and now Jack is going to enforce his rules and ideas over the rival Ralph
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“Until the Lions have their own historians‚ the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” Hearing this quote challenges one’s thinking because even if they think they know the other side of the story‚ or the hunt‚ a primary source is the only way to actually gain the perspective of the lion. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart‚ was written not with a protagonist or antagonist but with first person perspective of each character as he or she has either succeeded or gone through bad events
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A metaphor is a comparison of two dissimilar entities without using the word “like” or “as”. This quote connects to the theme of the text by referring to duality of appearance versus reality. It appears to Sempronio that Calisto is suffering deeply but in reality‚ he is feeling lustful for Melibea. This quote was made by Calisto at his house in the presence of Sempronio. Calisto was trying to explain to Sempronio of how great and real his love for Melibea
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were all healed of the fever‚ some wounds were inside the heart and would mend slowly. Epilogue What this quote means is that they have endured the least of their worries because they now have to deal with the fact that their relatives are gone. They have to go on without the people that loved them the most. They will get over the fact that they died‚ but it will take some time. To me this quote means that the physical pain is over‚ and now you have to deal with the emotional pain It’s hard to believe
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cocky or egotistical‚ yet still being compassionate enough to care for others.‚ Tthat boy is Ralph. Ralph signifies everything that a good leader - no a perfect leader has. Ralph is the embodiment of all good leaders in this world and the next. A quote from former first lady Jacqueline "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis gave‚ “He was
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within his power? Greatness is based on character and choices not outward actions. In Ibo culture‚ certain behaviors such as showing emotion or being lazy were seen to be weak and undesirable. “He was afraid of being thought weak.” (61) In this quote‚ Okonkwo’s concern about being perceived like his father who was notably lazy and irresponsible which encourages him to be an ambitious young man who is respected in his clan. “Age was respected among his people‚ but achievement was revered‚” (8) “although
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Throughout Fight Club the audience becomes acquainted with two characters: the narrator with the self referenced name of Joe‚ and his best friend Tyler Durden. With their first meeting‚ Joe was enamoured with Tyler. From his poetically spun words to the the unthinkable barbaric actions his thoughts eventually led up to‚ Joe soon wasn’t just a friend‚ but a captive to the mind of Tyler Durden. Throughout the story Joe compulsively follows Tyler’s wishes‚ eventually not able to run away from his friend
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their double end on a single day” (Creon) This quote was important because this was the basis for the drama of Antigone. This quote was from Creon referring to Polyneices. He was saying that since Polyneices went against Thebes‚ that Polyneices will not get buried. If this piece of the book was not said‚ this drama would not be a drama. 2. “Curse you! Find the love for your outlet down there. No women while I live shall govern me.” (Creon) This quote reflects Creon’s hubris. At this point of the
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Goulding has slowly magnified the savagery in the boys to the point that even Ralph is being caught by the infection‚ "Ralph launched himself like a cat; stabbed‚ snarling‚ with the spear‚ and the savage doubled up (169.)” This quote clearly states that Ralph’s savagery is at an all time high; just because it is Ralph‚ the most noble and patient character‚ the audience notices it more. Roger‚ who could not even throw a small pebble at a fellow islander in the beginning‚ kills Piggy
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