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    In the text "Lord of the Flies"; written by William Golding‚ the presentation of the setting effectively developed the main themes of civilization and the loss of innocence. The physical location (the remote island) which this novel was set in helped serve the theme of constructing civilisation. However‚ as the stranded boys progressed on this island savagery overwhelmed their instincts and this helped develop the theme of loss of innocence. "Lord of the Flies" was set on an isolated tropical island

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    Morgan Vaught 5-1-13 English Comp II LORD OF THE FLIES In the novel Lord of the flies‚ Golding associates civilization with inherently good and savagery with inherently evil; but believes humans are inherently evil. In the novel Lord of the flies by William Golding‚ Ralph is the one who has order‚ leadership‚ and civilization. Piggy has the scientific and intellectual aspects of civilization. Jack represents savagery and the want to have power. Simon has a natural human goodness. Roger is

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    Lord of the Flies Essay A person who is reliable is usually seen as independent‚ accountable and dependable. Also a sense of faithfulness and uniqueness created which increases motivation. As a result from this point on the modern view of an individuals character is to be used to put it side by side with group actions. It might be said that the trait of skill refers more to presentation than to actions; this may be true although presentation affects actions. Possibly if a person is part of

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    An Analysis of the Beast in Golding’s The Lord of the Flies The Anglo American poet‚ W.H. Auden‚ once claimed that “evil is unspectacular and always human‚ and shares our bed and eats at our table.” The British author William Golding expresses this idea of inner‚ or innate‚ evil in his novel The Lord of the Flies. In The Lord of the Flies‚ a group of British boys‚ who have recently crashed onto a deserted but Eden-like island‚ to govern themselves‚ uses their pubescent knowledge of their former

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    Standing on your principle: To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies John Quincy Adams once said “Always stand on your principle‚ even if you stand alone”. The two novels To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ can greatly relate to this quote. The characters that are portrayed in both novels can really relate to one another in terms of the theme in the quote. Also the books themselves share similar themes and moral lessons. Atticus Finch from to

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    A Malevolent Society in Lord of the Flies Humans‚ by nature‚ are genuinely good people who show compassion and concern for others‚ right? Well true‚ if we all lived in a utopian land. Unfortunately‚ humans are‚ in fact‚ evil and easily corrupted by others. In William Golding’s 1954 published Lord of the Flies‚ the boy’s on the island learn that a peaceful civilization is easily destroyed without cooperation or agreement. The frustration manifested itself‚ making a transformation of the boys into

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    Coincidence In the book the Lord Of The Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the book demonstrates how the young boys are being transformed from being nice and civilized to mean and savages. Simon on the other hand who is distant from the other boys has a relationship with nature. He goes off to the forest and thinks. He wants to know the truth about the island. He is very in touch with nature to the point where he starts to hallucinate with the “lord of the flies”. Simon tells Ralph that he will make it

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    symbolism in it. Lord of the flies was a highly symbolic novel. Through the use of symbols such as piggy’s glasses‚ the conch‚ lord of the flies‚ the dead pilot and the fire each object represented a different meaning. The fire was one that had many. In Lord of the flies‚ the fire symbolizes civilization‚ rescue‚ and hope of getting off the island. While stranded on an island one big idea is getting rescued and hope of getting off the Island. Fire was a big symbol for being rescued in Lord of the Flies

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    William Golding reenact the negative role of the post war (WWII) as in Lord Of The Flies.  which consider as a successful  novel. Golding illustrates the destructive impact of the cold war in his novel. Also present the evil side of humankind’s  which appears in difficult situations. Boys are generally represented the people in the world‚ and the conflicts and the authorize of taking a power evoke the war. In The Lord Of The flies Golding uses many symbols to high lights

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    Lord of the Flies Final Response I believe that people have a natural tendency toward evil- but with saving glimpses of goodness because people can choose to do the right thing or the wrong thing‚ but sadly‚ many go for the wrong option. Being evil is easier for humans since this comes naturally to them. Humans are lazy and we would rather be evil than good‚ man also has a tendency to think and put themselves before others‚ for example‚ when thinking about a problem or situation‚ it is natural

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