- Jack Merridew‚ (CHAP 2. PG 42.) William Golding’s Lord of the Flies follows the tale of a group of boys stranded on an isolated desert island‚ after their plane crashed. It takes place during an unspecified nuclear war; which was a major threat post WWII. Throughout the book Golding explores how a difficult situation can transform middle class English boys into having a much more savage nature‚ as well as splitting the ‘good’‚ from the ‘bad’. By the end of chapter 1‚ Ralph and Piggy have
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Chapter 10 Summary Piggy wants to go and get the glasses back from Jack’s lot and Ralph doubtfully agrees. Ralph begins getting worked up about the smoke‚ Piggy tells him that it’s so they can be rescued. Ralph gets worked up. Ralph calls an assembly and Roger flings a stone and Samneric. Ralph and Jack argue and eventually fight about Piggy’s glasses whilst Piggy is left helpless. Jack’s savages tie up Samneric. Piggy tries to reason with Jack’s lot with the conch‚ but Roger pushes the rock over
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his plain transition from civilization to savagery‚ it shows how this role suits him. Right from the beginning of the novel‚ the reader‚ can indicate that Jack has neither respect nor compassion towards the remaining survivors. From the first chapter‚ before even meeting any of the other boys‚ Jack’s words to Piggy‚ “You’re talking too much‚” said Jack Merridew. “Shut up‚ Fatty.” (Golding 21) shows the fact that he doesn’t care about hurting anyone. As the novel continues Jack’s attitude does
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f o r o b e s i t y i s e sadsad sadsadsadsadsw fwedfssaf o r o b e s i t y i s e sadsad sadsadsadsadsw fwedfssa What is the “scar”? a. The scar is the damage left behind when the plane crashed on the island. 2. How old is Ralph? a. Ralph is 12 years old. 3. What prevents Piggy from running and swimming? a. Piggy has asthma (ass-mar) 4. What does Ralph find that Piggy sees as valuable? a. Ralph finds a conch shell in the lagoon. 5. What does Piggy suggest be done
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William Golding’s Lord of the Flies portrays many different themes throughout the novel. Golding described the theme of his novel as “an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature.” Other themes included in the novel are the conflict being civilized or uncivilized (SparkNotes Editors)‚ the loss of innocence (SparkNotes Editors)‚ and the inability to alter human nature (2Friendman 73). Also‚ Golding uses motifs to help develop these major themes. These motifs include
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Jordan Keel Mrs. Norton Composition 4 4-16-13 1. Who is left among the boys that remain loyal to Ralph? - Piggy‚ sam‚ and the littluns 2. What rationalization do Ralph and Piggy arrive at concerning their role in Simon’s death? - they were on the outside of the circle and really did not do it 3. What does Jack plan to do in order to enable his followers to have another feast? - steal Piggy’s glasses to start a fire 4. Why is Roger so excited at the prospect of the beating of Willard
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SOCIOLOGY OF THE THIRD WORLD: EXAM TWO STUDY GUIDE What is the role of the nation state? * Ownership of private property‚ means of production‚ provides support for disciplining the work force‚ provides and maintains the economic infrastructure‚ regulates conflict‚ and promotes consumption. Why did the nation state develop? * Complex food production‚ population increases‚ technology and surplus of goods‚ and external conflict. According to R.J. Rummel’s book series‚ how many men‚ women
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In chapter nine of Lord Of The Flies‚ the scene before the death of Simon is a big contributor to adding sociological characteristics to the main characters in the novel. At Jack’s party‚ Simon stumbles upon their camp ground while they were doing their dance. The boys thought that he was the beast‚ so they proceeded to attack him. In this situation Jack was commanding all of the boys and telling them what to do‚ so he has legitimate power. All the boys see him as being able to control what they
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Symbolism in Lord of the Flies In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ a group of young British school boys have found themselves stranded on a deserted island after their plane has been shot down. Scatted throughout the island confused and without any adult supervision‚ the boys are put in the ultimate predicament. The conch shell found by two boys soon turns into a symbol of order and civilization that will effect how the boys try to survive on the island. Throughout the book‚ Golding gives
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