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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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    The lord of the flies relates‚ to society in many ways‚ Golding’s lord of the flies is highly demonstrative of Golding’s opinon that society is a thin and fragile veil that when removed shows man for what he truly is‚ a savage animal. When Jack‚ Ralph‚ and Simon‚ first land on the island they and survey their new home. While finding their home the boys have their first encounter with the island pig. When Jack see’s a piglet caught I some of the plank‚ Quickly Jack tries to kill the piglet with

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    symbols the lord of the flies The Lord of the Flies is the bloody‚ severed sow’s head that Jack impales on a stake as a tribute to the beast. This symbol becomes the most important image in the novel when Simon confronts the sow’s head when it seems to speak to him‚ telling him that evil lies within every human heart. signal fire The signal fire burns on the mountain and also on the beach‚ to attract the passengers on the passing ships that might be able to rescue the boys. this is there

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    Lord of the Flies: Final Essay Exam By: Are the defects of society traced back to the defects of human nature? The defects of society‚ and how it relates to the defects of human nature can be explained with the savagery that drives the defects of society and the same savagery that drives the defects of human nature. In this story‚ Lord of the flies‚ Golding shows the id‚ ego‚ and superego within the characters in the book. Golding represents the id with Jack‚ whereas the id says "I want

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    Symbolism -- it gives deep shades of meaning to even the most mundane everyday objects and events. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ symbolism is used at every turn of every page‚ from the largest and most influential events‚ to something as small as a pair of glasses. Throughout the novel‚ the author hides powerful messages in some very unlikely places. Golding uses simple symbols such as the conch‚ Piggy’s specs‚ and the signal fire to display his beliefs on human nature and society‚ rendering

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    Are all men born of benevolence‚ or are they inborn with evil? In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies‚ he illustrates how a group of boys was isolated on a tropical island without any adults‚ starting from a united group of teamwork‚ gradually descended from civilization and order to violence and savagery. The innocence of the young boys were taken over by their inner savagery‚ emphasizing the fact that every man is capable of brutality and evil. In the close analysis of the novel‚ Golding

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    The Civilized VS. The Savage “If civilization is to survive‚ we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples‚ of all kinds‚ to live together‚ in the same world at peace.” (Franklin D. Roosevelt). In Golding’s Lord of the Flies there is battle for civilization. However‚ this battle takes place within. A group of young boys are left to fend for themselves on a deserted island where they find a beast. Golding portrays that there cannot be a functioning society if there

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    The Lord of the Flies Expository Essay-Final Assignment In the beginning of the novel‚ Ralph is confident that he and the boys will be rescued by his dad‚ but Piggy tells him that no one knows they are there‚ which makes Ralph feel unsure. Ralph is just like the other boys on the island‚ but he begins to change as the story progresses. Throughout the novel‚ as the theme turns from civilized to savage‚ the events Ralph experiences slowly change him emotionally‚ physically‚ and psychologically. Ralph

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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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    Characterization in The Lord of the Flies: Golding uses characterization to illustrate the theme that the need for power and security often lead to mistreat those who do not fit in. The characterization of Piggy shows that people who do not fit in are often maltreated. Golding portrays Piggy as a social outcast by characterization. Piggy tells Ralph‚ “that’s right. Can’t catch my breath. I was the only boy in our school what had asthma” (Golding 9). Piggy is different from the other boys in

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