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    Lord of The Flies Oscar Wilde once said‚ “We are each our own devil‚ and we make this world our hell”. This statement could not be more fitting to any other book then Lord of the Flies. In this novel by William Golding‚ the raw nature of human beings is exposed through the portrayal of the circumstances of young boys who crash land on a deserted island on their way to escape a war which ravages their homeland. As more time passes on the island without the presence of society‚ their moral compass

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    There are many symbols in our lives that reflect our culture. Even when we don’t know it‚ we are either influenced by symbols‚ or are helping those symbols influence others. Without the use of symbolism‚ a culture or society cannot continue to stand. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies shows how symbols are created‚ and how those symbols become powerful. Three of the symbols he uses are the conch‚ the pig’s head on a stick‚ and Piggy’s glasses. The first symbol we come across is the conch shell

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    Lord of the Flies Deep inside each individual is a psychological choice to be made between good and evil. In William Golding’s novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ this choice and its subsequent results are represented by Ralph and Jack. With no rules and no adults on the island to guide them‚ Jack gives into his evil desires. Whereas Ralph struggles to maintain a sense of humanity and constantly tries to strive to do good. Both started off as English schoolboys‚ but when left alone on the island human nature

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    William Golding’s Choice of Themes in Lord of the Flies In the fiction novel Lord of the Flies by the author William Golding‚ there are many themes. The two main and most important themes are Civilization vs. Savagery and Loss of Innocence. These two themes are shown throughout the length of the novel‚ and are an important part of the story. Civilization vs. Savagery is a struggle between the civilized world that the boys once knew‚ and the lawless dangerous savage island they have now been forced

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    Lord of the Flies EXPOSITORY ESSAY FINAL COPY Lord of the Flies” by William Golding is a dramatic novel filled with irony‚ fear and truth. It touches on many issues surrounding government‚ Christianity and democracy. The book focuses on society and through its effective use of conflict‚ gives us an idea what life would like without rules and civilization. The novel tells a story of a plane filled with British school boys that crashes on a deserted island during World War 2. The boys‚ struggling

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    eGrant Johnson Per 4 Final Draft0- The Allegory of Life William Golding’s Lord of the Flies repeatedly contrasts with the morality-driven views of the controversial philosopher Frederick Nietzsche. Golding’s allegorical novel tells the story of a group of young boys who remain stranded on an island and left to their own instincts. Golding and Nietzsche would argue the issues the boys face are based on the morality and nature of man. Ralph‚ the protagonist‚ is delegated power by the other boys

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    Select one chapter from Lord of the Flies and assess its importance to the novel as a whole. <br> <br>‘Lord of the Flies’ is about what happens to a group of schoolboys when they are abandoned on an island following a plane crash. Chapter eight ‘Gift for the Darkness’ has much significance in the novel‚ as it is here that Simon converses with ‘The Lord of the Flies’. Jack separates himself from Ralph’s group‚ showing that Jack has now been consumed by evil. The signal fire is moved and now there

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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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    Lord Of The Flies: Regression of Humanity To go backwards in life means to regress; This is shown excessively throughout the novel Lord Of The Flies by William Golding. It is about young boys who strive to stay civilized but ultimately regress back into a savage phase‚ where their primal needs for food and shelter dominate. The breaking of the conch shell and the use of face paint and spears demonstrate the regression of the boys which is caused by a lack of law and order‚ and therefore ends

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    novels or stories. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ many characters can be argued as the protagonist. Based on Jack’s characterization‚ his external conflict with all the boys and his internal regression and Golding’s usage of imagery‚ it seems most appropriate to assume Golding intends for us to see Jack as the protagonist. In the lord of the flies‚ Jack’s external conflicts helped him to give into his need for power. He first begins to harass Piggy calling him “Fatty”. This demonstrates

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