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    We are all born with evil and good intensions and we have cilvilisation and law to keep our good intension and keep our bad intensions out. In the book Lord of the Flies writen by Sir William Groulding there are many details that show this. For example when Jack one of the main characters says in the beggining of the novel “we will have rules and obey them. After all‚ we are not savages we are English and the English are good at everything.” Yet he is the one to break his own rules. When the narrotator

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    did not do it 3. What does Jack plan to do in order to enable his followers to have another feast? - steal Piggy’s glasses to start a fire 4. Why is Roger so excited at the prospect of the beating of Willard? - 5. What sacrifice to the beast does Jack order? - the head from kill that his hunters kill 6. Why will it be so difficult for Ralph’s group to keep the fire going? - they are few in number and Piggy will not help with physical labor 7. How does Ralph suggest Piggy contact

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    The author William Golding creates symbols throughout the novel Lord of the flies that contribute to weather humans are good or evil. Golding’s symbols effect each character immensely. Leadership‚ hope‚ and darkness all are symbols to the novel. The conch‚ being one the first symbols introduced in the novel contributes to both good and evil. leadership builds a society but also tears everyone apart. The fire‚ representing hope‚ an important resource and symbol to the novel‚ is needed for both

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    he attempts to blow the conch in Jack’s camp. The boulder that Roger rolls onto Piggy also crushes the conch shell‚ signifying the demise of the civilized instinct among almost all the boys on the island. The conch is used in many scenes in Lord of the Flies to call the boys to order. No boy may speak unless he is holding the conch and once he is holding it‚ he cannot be interrupted. They boys have imposed this “rule of the conch” on themselves‚ and thus the conch represents society’s rules‚ politics

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    unleashed. Aspects of human nature in the world alert us to our potential to descend from law and order to chaos‚ good to evil and civilization to savagery. The break down of civilization towards savagery dramatizes the struggle between the ruling element of society which include law‚ morality‚ culture and the chaotic element of humanity ’s savage instincts which include anarchy‚ amorality‚ and a desire for power. Throughout the novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ Golding explicitly articulates that circumstances

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    William Golding uses many different techniques to convey his thoughts on a society without rules in his novel‚ Lord of the Flies. By using word choice‚ action and even symbolism‚ Golding is able to present the common topics that surround a society without rules‚ such as the struggle for power and the need to feel safe within a community. By using these techniques‚ he is also able to present his opinion that a society without rules will become savage and will not be able to survive. By using

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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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    crashed on the island. 2. How old is Ralph? a. Ralph is 12 years old. 3. What prevents Piggy from running and swimming? a. Piggy has asthma (ass-mar) 4. What does Ralph find that Piggy sees as valuable? a. Ralph finds a conch shell in the lagoon. 5. What does Piggy suggest be done with the treasure Ralph has found? a. Piggy suggests that Ralph blow into the conch to attract the attention of the other boys on the island. 6. What does Ralph do for Jack to maintain

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    In the book‚ Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ Ralph portrays himself as being very adaptable. The first encounter we have with Ralph being adaptable is after the plane crashed; he didn’t just sulk and become depressed. He tried to develop a system of society‚ with rules and a leader that everyone could follow. Throughout the movie‚ Ralph and Jack got in endless arguments. Jack and a few of his followers broke off and started threatening Ralph‚ Piggy‚ and Simon. Ralph has to adapt‚ he doesn’t

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