In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ symbolism is used effectively to show the main idea that civilisation is used to control savagery within all humans. The symbol of the conch shell mirrors the state of civilisation on the island over the course of the text. Lord of the Flies depicts the transformation of a group of English school-boys from civilised to savage after their plane crashes on a deserted island during a World War. At the start of the novel‚ Ralph‚ the protagonist
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In T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚” Eliot develops the character‚ J. Alfred Prufrock using allusions to other works of literature such as‚ Dante’s Inferno‚ Marvel’s “His Coy Mistress‚”. In this way‚ Eliot sets forth a psychological comparison to assist the reader in understanding of Prufrock’s psyche and existentialist attitude toward life. Dante’s Inferno is his allegorical depiction of hell that depicts hell as a set of nine levels (or circles) closely aligned to the
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killing of the pig‚ the emergence of savagery in the reenactment of the hunt. The natural degeneration of the order of the inner culture of the boys versus what little democratic opposition they have within that culture is the key symbolic theme of the Lord of the Flies. One of the first‚ larger violent section of the book is the reenactment of the hunt of the pig. In reference to the introduction‚ the near death of one of the boys‚ Robert‚ is essential to the momentum of chaos that ensues throughout
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Geese This poem [Wild Geese] is an unusual poem. Instead of following the usual guidelines of a poem (ABABAB‚ AABBAA‚ Haiku‚ etc.) it deviates‚ to the point at which it loses the luster of a song and gains that of a statement. And even though such statement has no rhythm‚ nor explainable format‚ our brains are tricked into reading it with a softer voice‚ similar to the voice one spares for a child’s nursery rhymes. Regardless of how it is presented‚ Wild Geese is a motivational poem‚ and that is
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In the poems by William Carlos Williams‚ have to be some of the most unique‚ of course anyone can say that‚ but what is so unique about them is the if you play an instrumental of any of your favorites songs. William’s‚ poem things start to get really interesting. The first poem that I noticed was really short‚ but boy it has a strong effect that most readers will miss on. In the pome "The Red Wheelbarrow" might be short but so much of it depends all the wheelbarrow because it seems to be the theme
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Throughout the novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the reader can identify the different leadership strategies used by Jack and Ralph. There are many examples why Ralph is a more beneficial leader and influence to the tribe than Jack. Although Jack proved suitable leadership qualities at key points in the novel‚ the poor choices continually made by this character show the audience that with Jack as leader the tribe is not guaranteed survival. For the duration of the novel the reader can
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“Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood” (Golding Lord 69) as the group of huntsmen chants when the pig dies. William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies is about an airplane crash onto an island where the boys have to find a way to get off the adult free island. While being unsupervised‚ all the boys on the island met up. Ralph is voted to be the leader and Jack and the choir boys became hunters. The hunters’ leader‚ Jack‚ starts to have fun on the island. The transformation of Jack from desperate
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In Lord of the Flies the author has an extremely good representation of civilization and savagery. The meaning is so deep‚ and it’s the best way to have a book with deep meaning. As the book starts out the author shows civilised interaction between the boys. However‚ there’s one boy in particular who seems to ruin this civilised interaction. This has an exponential effect on all the characters. Seems very innocent at first‚ but Lord of the Flies gets darker really fast. At first there’s a very civilised
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Id‚ Ego‚ and Superego are the three components that make up your conscience. William Goulding displays these three in Lord of the Flies‚ a novel about a band of British school boys who become stranded on an island. As the characters develop‚ human nature quickly starts to show the real side of the boys. Jack‚ a character who realizes his goal is not to get rescued‚ but to have fun shows his ID personality. Contrary to Jack‚ Piggy shows his Superego personality‚ conceiving for the better of the group
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are a difficult‚ emotional topic to reminisce upon—but what if there was a peaceful method to memorialize the attacks without instilling fear? Electronic poems are one of those methods as they vitalize poems into stories that readers can interact with and understand. Otagaki Rengetsu and Ingrid Ankerson’s “Murmuring Insects” is an electronic poem that utilizes sounds‚ images‚ and texts that provide readers with the opportunity to interact and peacefully remember the attacks of 9/11. The poem’s initial
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