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    Censorship of Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ is a novel about a group of school boys‚ whose ages range from six to twelve years old. The boys’ plane crashes on a nameless‚ uninhabited island in the middle of the ocean. At first the boys struggle to get along‚ but after they choose a leader the boys begin get along. The leader‚ Ralph‚ is chosen because he found a conch shell which he blew into and all of the boys followed the sound of the conch and are reunited. Jack

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    LORD OF THE FLIES SYMBOLISM THE SIGNAL FIRE The signal fire burns on the mountain‚ and later on the beach‚ to attract the notice of passing ships that might be able to rescue the boys. The fire becomes a sign of the boys’ connection with civilization. In the beginning of the novel‚ the boys maintain and keep the fire alive. This means that they want to be rescued and return to civilization and society. When the fire burns out or comes close to dying‚ it means that the boys have lost sight of

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    William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a classic novel which has been interpreted as an analogy in many different ways. The plot consists of a group of boys who have survived an airplane crash and attempt to create their own society on the island upon which they have landed. This concept quickly fails and the island becomes a dystopia as the boys split against one another and gradually make the transition into insanity. Golding once stated the theme of this book as “an attempt to trace the defects

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    1. Lord of the Flies is set in a kind of paradise on earth. Describe a location that would be paradise for you? I think paradise can’t really be achieved‚ a place where there is no evil‚ if everything was perfect‚ pretty soon people would become selfish and look for something more‚ kind of like in Adam and Eve; we want what we can’t have. That’s human nature. Plus if I could have everything I ever wanted‚ that would be tedious‚ as there would be no sense of satisfaction at working for something

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    Write an analysis of the opening chapter of Lord of the Flies. How effective is it at introducing the characters‚ concerns and language of the novel? The first chapter of the novel‚ The Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding is effective in establishing the characters‚ concerns and language for the remainder of the book‚ as well as introducing the main themes of the novel; that the problems in society are related to the sinful nature of man and good verses evil. In Golding’s first chapter‚ the main

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    Lord of the Flies Symbolism Lord of the Flies shows symbolism in many ways. The definition of symbolism is The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. In other words‚ explaining a larger‚ more general topic by linking it with some type of symbol for a specific event in a book or poem. The amazing use of symbolism in the book is one of the big factors to the deepness of Lord of the Flies. This book is sprinkled with examples of symbolism‚ but the ones that stand out the most are: The breaking

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    After reading the book Lord of the Flies‚ I believe my understanding in humanity has increased‚ which means Golding did accomplish his goal of “get[ting] the people to understand their own humanity.” Throughout the book‚ the boys do different things that is not always seen in everyday life. Human beings naturally are not very nice‚ and there is no doubt we learn that when Ralph‚ Piggy‚ and Jack along with the other boys are on an island. Almost all of the boys on the island represent a different person

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    In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ a plane full of British boys gets shot down‚ leaving the pilot dead‚ while most of the boys survive. The boys find themselves on a uninhabited island‚ away from the civil society they once knew. Ralph‚ the fair haired protagonist‚ becomes chief and attempts to keep the boys civilized‚ but his attempts fail. Over time‚ the boys go down the path of savagery and become careless about their responsibilities on the island‚ instead they value food and hunting the

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    At a time where mankind was at its worst‚ where the air was filled smoke and planes. The ground permeated with blood‚ dead men‚ horses‚ and gun shells. Also on an Island lurks a fearful being‚ that has aghast a group of boys‚ and it is known as the “beast.” According to the documents in The Lord of the Flies‚ the “fiend” is an unnatural being that terrorizes a group of small boys. This “brute” is coming from the nightmares of the boys‚ which causes them to panic.Now you are wondering‚ what is the

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    them. Have you ever thought about how this person feels? A person should be able to have a chance and not just get picked on because they look weak. The story of the Lord of the Flies is a book about little kids surviving on an island and one of the kids gets to pick on. The book was written in 1954 by William Golding. In Lord of the Flies‚ there are

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