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    Lord of the flies Chapter 7 Page 119-120 Even though Ralph is the chief‚ he’s happy to follow Jack -shows Ralph has a sense of moral awareness ’If you could shut your ears to the slow suck down of the sea and boil of the return‚ if you could forget how dun and unvisited were the ferny converts on either side‚ then there was a chance that you might put the best out of mind and dream for a while’ -Force of nature reflects emotion Ralph starts to think about hygiene and cleanliness -Looks

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    Writing an Interpretive Composition Piggy is an important character in William Golding ’s Lord of The Flies. The novel follows a group of boys who crash land on a deserted island. At first‚ the boys believe that they will be rescued and will soon return to their normal lives. The reality of the situation‚ is that the world outside of the island is in war. The island becomes their new home. Using Piggy ’s physical features‚ mental state‚ and emotional level‚ Golding makes Piggy a symbol of security

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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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    In chapter 2‚ Ralph and Jack is seen connecting with one another.‚“‘Almost too heavy.’ Jack grinned back. ‘Not for the two of us.’ Together‚ joined in an effort by the burden‚ they staggered up the last steep of the mountain.(Golding 39)”. With the combined effort of Jack and Ralph‚ they are able to overcome the last steep of the mountain. This is one of the first times the reader encounters Jack and Ralph bonding together. Jack and Ralph are friends because they have the same common goal in mind

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    Craig Woolson Mrs. Zymajtis English 10b December 15‚ 2010 Lord of the Flies essay The theme of human nature is the most important and the cause of the all of the chaos among the boys. Jack and his hunters are the evil ones who love to start conflicts between them. Ralph‚ Piggy‚ and Simon are the good ones who just want everyone to work together so they can get off the island faster. But for some reason‚ without either good or evil neither of them could survive. There are three major conflicts

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    and hunting for food. The boys take care of each other in the beginning of the story. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the theme that the lack of power can change a person’s attitude towards society is showed through the character of Jack. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding use Jack to demonstrate how he wants to be the leader of the group on

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    brutal nature and are drawn away from the civilized ways of life because of it. When true human nature is allowed to be seen‚ these savagely characteristics are made visible and these other courteous ways of life are forgotten. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the boys choose to follow Jack’s violent and fearful leadership‚ abandoning Ralph’s authority based on order and civilized norms‚ proving that rule based on savagery appeals to mans dark human nature and will overshadow leadership

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    HOW DOES JACK BECOME LEADER? From the beginning of the novel "Lord of the Flies"‚ it is immediately obvious that Jack does not like the idea of Ralph being the chief of the boys.By the end of the book he successfully acquires the position he works towards. The idea of Jack being a leader is first portrayed by Jack ordering his choir in "army" type maneuvers to the first meeting . Jack bellows at his choir ‚ "Choir!’ stand still!" his choir wearily responds obediently. Jacks first priority to secure

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    Buddha once said; “It is a man’s own mind‚ it is not his enemy or foe‚ that lures him to evil ways.” In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ this quote is proven true. When the plane of english boys crash lands on a deserted island and forces the group of boys to fend for themselves‚ it shows the true evil and society. It shows that evil is everywhere‚ inhabits everybody‚ and everything. There is no escaping evil no matter where you go or what path you take. In the novel‚ the boys convince themselves

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    Lord of the Flies” by William Golding is a savage tale of a group of boys who survived a plane crash and became stranded on a mysterious island. At first there is hope of a rescue and there is a sense of order amongst the boys‚ but as as time goes on the boys become uncivilized and chaos overtakes them as well as the fear of an awful Beast that lives on the island. One of the themes in the book is based on moral principles in the sense of good and evil in man. Two characters that contribute

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