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    In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies‚ the motif of savagery emerges throughout the book in different forms. Although there are many forms of savagery in the book‚ masks play an integral role. Throughout the course of the book‚ a character’s savagery evolves when a mask is applied‚ and the boys that do not put on masks remain civilized. Masks have the ability to twist a civilized human into a wild savage. Jack‚ one of the main characters in the book‚ uses a mask throughout the story. He

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    off civil with a leader‚ shelters‚ and rules. “ “That’s what this shells called. I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he’s speaking.” ” The conch is a symbol of civilization. It kept order and encouraged the boys to have respect for each other. However‚ the boys turn to savagery. The become lazy and rebellious. Also‚ they start wearing war paint and lose faith in being rescued. “ “I’ve been watching the sea. There hasn’t been the trace of a ship. Perhaps we’ll never

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    Civilization begins with order‚ grows with liberty‚ and dies with chaos” words spoken by Will Durant. This quote is almost always applicable to the real world but‚ is it relevant to the novel Lord of the Files? To put it bluntly the answer to that question is yes‚ however‚ the quote’s relevance to the story is based off each character’s personal perspective of the world around them. In this essay we will focus on two major characters‚ Ralph and Jack‚ and if the quote by Will Durant is relevant to

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    is the law. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ a group of schoolboys are stranded on an island and have the sovereignty to accomplish whatever they want. They appoint a leader and compose rules for everyone to follow‚ but not all the boys agree with the rules. What would you undertake if you were stranded on an island with your classmates? Since some of the boys don’t condone the rules‚ they start to live their own animations‚ forgetting about civilization. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the

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    Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ tells a story about a group of British school boys ages 6-12 get stuck on a remote island after a plane crash. The boys are forced to civilize and survive on the island until help comes. They learn that the only way to get off the island is creating a signal fire so passing planes and ships can see them. Ralph gives the job of hunting and maintaining the fire to Jack and his choir.They begin to learn about the “Beast” that is thought to be on the island

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    Society vs. Savagery Lord of the Flies written by William Golding in 1954‚ deals with the story of seven boys deserted on an island during the second World War. In order to establish a sense of civilization appoint a leader “Ralph”. However when the boys lose the order due to differing ideas‚ they transform into savages. This is where the boys begin to believe in Jack‚ the boy that believes less in society and prefers to be savage. Jack represents evil and savagery. Lord of the Flies is a novel

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    famously said‚ “Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness.” The thin ice upon the ocean is the complete truth about civilization‚ it can crack at any second. Civilization is such a delicate subject that when it is challenged‚ it can break and drown people into savagery. Those who work hard to stay on top of the ice encounter many obstacles. William Golding himself examines this struggle of keeping civilization alive and not falling into the pit of savagery. In his novel

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    The Growing Savagery in Lord of the Flies Oriana Fallaci once said‚ “The moment you give up your principles‚ and your values‚ you are dead‚ your civilization is dead.” the boys on the island give up their values on the island‚ and ignore the rules set by Ralph. In Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding uses contracting characters‚ Ralph and Jack‚ to demonstrate how civilization and savagery can affect the world and how the kindest person can turn savage. In the Lord of the Flies‚ Ralph uses

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    Bruner 1 Lake Bruner 21-November-2013 Professor Smith English 102-015 Civilization vs. Savagery In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ there is a huge clash between civilization and savagery. Golding shows this clash through many symbols. Most people might think that civilization would be key in a group’s survival‚ but a human’s natural desire to be savage can overpower being civilized. In the novel‚ a group of well-mannered‚ English schoolboys crash-land a plane on an abandoned

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    innocence‚ which turns into savagery‚ power‚ and fear. Savagery is when people revert back to their lost human instincts. Power‚ in the case of Lord of the Flies it’s a position of ascendancy over others: authority. Fear is an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by expectation or awareness of danger. Lord of the Flies shows a great amount of un civilization throughout the whole novel. Through all the characters for example when the boys create the Lord of The flies‚ which is “the bloody‚ severed

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