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    Allegory in Lord of the Flies In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ which is set during World War II‚ English school boys‚ escaping war in England‚ crash on a deserted tropical island. From the protected environment of boarding school‚ the boys are suddenly thrust into a situation where they must fend for themselves. In order to survive‚ the boys copy their country’s rule for a civilized life by electing a leader‚ Ralph. He promises order‚ discipline‚ and rules for the boys so that they form

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    is having a new disease called “socially endurance deficiency”. There is no surprise why the world becomes completely dystopia (a bad society). To give the best example of the dystopian society‚ I would choose “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins. It is about the annual Hunger Games event which takes place in the advanced technological city called Capitol‚where everything

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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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    Major Themes Civilization vs. Savagery: The overarching theme of Lord of the Flies is the conflict between the human impulse towards savagery and the rules of civilization which are designed to contain and minimize it. Throughout the novel‚ the conflict is dramatized by the clash between Ralph and Jack‚ who respectively represent civilization and savagery. The differing ideologies are expressed by each boy’s distinct attitudes towards authority. While Ralph uses his authority to establish rules

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    The Hunger Games vs. Twilight: An Argumentative Essay Joshua Gabriel Palma Lontoc BLL 104 October 5‚ 2012 One of the popular movies nowadays is The Hunger Games‚ which tells the story of a girl named Katniss Everdeen who joins the 74th annual hunger games as a replacement for her sister Primrose Everdeen. A lot of teenagers love the Hunger Games‚ but others hate it‚ saying that the series is exactly like the Twilight saga‚ another big time movie which tells the story of Isabella Swan

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    Chinnis 1 Meagan Chinnis Mrs. Kennedy Lord of the Flies Essay 18 April 2008 Symbolism Lord of the Flies is set on an island in the 1940’s. It is about a group of schoolboys who were in a plane crash and landed on an uninhabited island with no adults to look after them. Ralph‚ the protagonist‚ is the appointed leader of the boys. They go through many hardships. They must find food‚ make fire‚ and deal with each other to survive. Throughout their struggles‚ many objects become symbolic. One

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    The duality of the human soul in the guise of good and evil is the main preoccupation in the adventure novel ’Lord of the Flies’. Throughout the novel‚ the conflict is dramatized by the contradicting views between Ralph and Jack‚ who represent civilisation and savagery. The differing views are expressed by each boy’s strong attitudes towards authority. Ralph uses leadership to establish rules and to enforce the British moral codes that the boys were raised up to use. However‚ Jack demands the complete

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    Zach Kent Mr. Luthor Lord of the Flies Literary Essay English‚ Grade 10 Academic 17 April 2012 “I am a part of you‚” Intrinsic Evil in Lord of the Flies There has always been debate on the evil in humans‚ whether it is inherent or external. It is often given names such as hate‚ destruction or the devil‚ and in the novel it is personified in the Lord of the Flies. In Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding’s view of human nature is clear‚ evil is intrinsic to humans. This means that it is

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    Lord of the Flies – Rules‚ Laws and Custom In a functioning society‚ laws are necessary to govern behaviour and make equal opportunities for everyone. The movie Lord of the Flies clearly exemplifies the need for laws and how laws must be enforced t be effective. Without laws anarchy would surely ensue as explored through “Lord of the Flies”. Anarchy is the state of disorder due to a poor system of law or poor enforcement of the law‚ in Lord of the Flies Ralph‚ who was the ‘leader’ creates a set

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    also. According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ a pig means “a swine of any age” but it can also mean “a greedy‚ dirty‚ or unpleasant person” and a person who likes “to gluttonize”. These definitions all relate to William Golding’s novel‚ the Lord of the Flies where pigs play a significant part of the story. Since the term pig can be interpreted in many ways‚ the word can represent many themes when it is used in writing. Pigs have appeared in past works of literature such as The Odyssey. When Odysseus’

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