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    literature. Allegorical literature allows the reader to understand the author’s experiences‚ views‚ and thoughts‚ while learning about the time period in which they lived. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ war is a hurricane that entangles and corrupts all in its path. The boys are

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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 Paper Are all people evil? Are all people evil? Are people generally kind and have a heart or do they be cruel to each other and don’t care? In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ a group of English boys are trapped on an island without any adults which may seem like paradise. In the book a group of boys who have never met before‚ have been stranded on an island after their plane crashes. They try to find others and try to choose a leader which results in a group of savage

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    Lord of the Flies” Topic Sentence: In William Golding’s novel “Lord of the Flies” symbolism is illustrated in Ralph and Jack‚ two main characters who battle for power; Ralph represents leadership‚ and Jack‚ in contrast‚ represents lust and greed. Transitional sentence: Ralph‚ a boy stranded on an island along with other boys who have to fend for themselves‚ is chosen to be the “Chief.” He illustrates just and fair leadership as he takes charge over the other boys. When the boys argue about whose

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    Golding uses the death of Simon to portray a death of goodness on the island and in the boys. This essay will explore how‚ with the use of language and imagery‚ how Golding shows this in chapter 9 of "Lord of the Flies". Golding uses the weather and the technique of pathetic fallacy throughout the chapter to show the build up of tension on the island and then a release of all the built up tension. At the beginning of the chapter‚ Golding describes the clouds gathering‚ "Over the island the build-up

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    Human Nature Margaret Mead once said‚ “ Human nature is potentially aggressive and destructive and potentially orderly and constructive.” (brainyquote.com) Evil and good are both in human nature. There are times when people show their evil side and later they show their good side. These two combinations make up someones human nature. Along with human nature is the loss of innocence. Clint Eastwood once said‚ “The innocence of childhood is like the innocence of a lot of animals” (brainyquote.com)

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    Crystal Cordova Ms. Thoro Advanced 10th grade English 16 January 2013 Lord Of The Flies Essay In William Golding’s novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ we‚ as readers‚ learn about a group of British boys stranded on an island facing struggles and hardships. These boys are fighting between civilization or savagery. An important symbol that relates to this would be the conch shell. These boys are just children‚ but they know the difference between rules and civilization rather than savagery and

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    Tamayo‚ Alexis Lord of the Flies In the story Lord of the flies the story takes place on an island where many boys were stranded. The boys were on a plane because there city was under attack. There homes were being attacked atomic bombs. On their way to a safe place to live there plane was attacked and landed on the island. The kids were stranded without any adults‚ the oldest kid was Ralph he was 12. The kids had a vote for who should be the leader and Ralph was chosen because he was old

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    1 October 2012 The Beast Within In the novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ readers are transported to a lush island filled with mysterious truths waiting to be uncovered. In the midst of a World War‚ women and children are sent to safety by way of airplane‚ including a group of young school boys. While on their way to London‚ the children panic as a bomb separates the plane into two fragments. Treacherous storm waves wash one part of the aircraft out to sea‚ while the other portion

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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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