Kayque Rodrigues Ms. Post English 4 (Honors) 10 - 27 - 12 Simon’s Stigmata In William Golding’s novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ the character Simon portrays many characteristics similar to those demonstrated by Jesus in the bible. He is shown to have all the qualities that Jesus has: determination‚ intelligence and resilience. Even his physical appearance portrays Christ since he is skinny and not much of a tough person. Simon was very calm and caring for others‚ especially with the little
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the extent of what is really happening‚ in writing. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ Golding uses characters like Jack Merridew and events like the pig kills to perpetuate the concept of fear and show the more brutal side of human nature. Although Jack takes charge of awkward situations‚ Jack uses fear to gain power and control people weaker than him. There are many times when Jack threatens the other boys physically because he has done something
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brutish‚ and short” (Hobbes 77). Clearly he didn’t think that humanity was a good group of beings. In the Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ one character‚ Jack Merridew‚ displays many characteristics of Hobbes’ philosophy on man. Time after time‚ Golding subtly refers to Hobbes’ philosophy through Jack and his reactions with other characters in the book. After Golding introduces the boys‚ they want to elect a chief‚ and already‚ Golding is using Hobbes’ anthropology. In Hobbes’ Leviathan‚ he
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pag.). The group of people had boarded a plane to attempt to evacuate‚ but while they were flying in their plane crashed and landed on a deserted island (Knowledge n.pag). The only survivors of the crash were children and they had to survive on the island alone (Knowledge n. pag). They elected the character Ralph as the leader of the group and the character Jack Merridew as the leader of the hunting party‚ which was made up of his choir group (Knowledge n. pag). Both Ralph and Jack want to be leaders
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Dema Puzikov General English Shade Wednesday‚ 26‚ 2012 There is no “I” in Teamwork If a group of people does not work together to reach a common goal the goal will not be achieved. In the Lord of the Flies by William Golding kids are trapped on an island that lack teamwork while trying to get rescued. Their lack of teamwork nearly ends their chances of being saved. Golding details the futility of people who do not share common priorities and values‚ and thus‚ cannot accomplish a unified
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Swoosh! Pop! Crackle! The sounds of fire lighting up and burning. All that power for a substantial leader to possess. The novel Lord of the Flies is a powerful one‚ written by William Golding. Some of the main characters are Ralph‚ Jack‚ Piggy‚ Simon and Samneric. The theme power‚ is shown in many ways in the novel. One of the many ways power is shown in this novel is how the boys use Piggy’s glasses to start a fire showing how powerful Piggy’s glasses really are. Some of the other ones are the power of
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our daily lives. For example‚ Donald Trump becoming president‚ terrorist groups fighting against countries‚ or constantly having conflict between countries certain point of view. Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ was a classic novel and still is. It portrays conflict throughout the whole story. It’s about British boys who crashes on an island in the Pacific Ocean during a world war. The kids have to make a civilization to adapt to the island. They have to work together and not fight. However‚
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only does he have a different visual view on his surroundings but a different logical view on certain issues than the other boys. The specs connect Piggy’s intellectual brain with the world around him. The glasses (and consequently Piggy in owning them) are the key to lighting the fire on the island. When they are stolen‚ he is not protected and he is of no use to the other boys in the group. “My specs…One sides broken”p89/90 “I have been wearing specs since I was three.”p14 “Use them as burning glasses
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The book‚"Lord of the Flies" parallels exactly to the horrible accounts of the Holocaust. It took place during the same time‚ and many ideas and events are very similar. The Holocaust was a huge inspiration on Golding’s book‚ and like the Holocaust‚ Golding creates a setting‚ that’s in a sense‚ secret. They also both took place during World War II. Just like in the beginning‚ when the boys first landed on the island‚ before the Holocaust even began‚ the boys were unified as one tribe. However
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Lord Of The Flies was a very pessimistic book because many people died and also that all of the kids humanity is now lost. <br> <br>An example showing why Lord Of The Flies is pessimistic is the fact that World War 3 is happening and all of the kids are stranded from their parents instead of being optimistic and being dropped off at another safer country far away from the war. Instead of letting the kids reach their destinations he has them shot down in what seems to be a wonderful place slowly turning
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