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    Comparative essay If you were trapped on an island trying to fight for your life‚ what would you do? This is explored in Lord of the Flies and “The Most Dangerous Game” Lord of the Flies and “The Most Dangerous Game” are worthy of comparison in terms of conflict‚ similar setting‚ and irony. Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ is about a group of young boys whose plane was crashed on an island. The boys have gone to great lengths to survive. “The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard

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    Related Text “Lord of the flies” 1. Summarize the main ideas/themes of the text. * The loss of innocence * The invariable corruption of power * Savagery vs. Civilization * The reality of betrayal * ------------------------------------------------- The influence fear has on people ------------------------------------------------- Power is often a source of violence in Lord of the Flies. The desire for power breaks down the boundaries set by rules and order‚ causes strife

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    violence and keep the peace in a nonthreatening way. Golding demonstrates in Lord of the Flies‚ the way some boys on an island show savage human behaviors after being under no constrict of statutes.

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    Indestructible Evil In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding presents the view that the underlying true nature of humans is primitive and ultimately evil. Ralph‚ Jack and Simon are the three main characters of the island. They each have different qualities that allow Golding to express the theme in a more creative manner. From a psychological perspective‚ Jack represents the id (impulse to do what is desired)‚ Simon represents the super-ego (complete logic and good sense)‚ and Ralph represents

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    Lord of the Flies is a novel about British schoolboys stranded on an island by a plane crash. In the book some of the boys turn into savages‚ but some of them don’t. Jack and Simon are very different characters‚ but they may have more in common one might think. Although Jack turns to a savage in the middle of the book‚ he doesn’t start out that way. Simon‚ on the other hand‚ never turns into a savage‚ but he does go a little crazy. They both start out the same‚ but they both change. Simon is a nice

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    There are many beliefs that are seen and are shown in the characters of Lord of the Flies. One prime example of a character is Jack. One belief that can be made that can correlate with Jack is that fear can change someone mentally entirely. One thing that sets off Jack’s fear is the beastie.In chapter 5‚ page 82 it states”Fear can’t hurt you anymore than a dream. There aren’t any beasts to be afraid of on this island.’He looked at the others to see if they agreed with him.’But there is no animal-’Jack

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    Alice Matthews Mrs. Chesanek Period One 19 April 2013 Lord of the Flies: Structured by Religion Human nature is a very recognized and popular topic‚ especially among those seeking a more profound perspective on life’s deeper meaning. A matter such as human nature cannot be considered without the mention of the infamous novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding. The question‚ of course‚ stands as: What is true human nature and how does it affect mankind? The answer is purely subjective‚ but most

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    instincts. However‚ withdrawing from society and having a lack of civilization leads humans back to their once barbaric behavior. Lord of the Flies demonstrates how isolation from civilization and society results in the concept of humanity returning to savagery. Mob mentality within the small group of boys affected their actions towards one another in Lord of the Flies. The concept of peer pressure is exemplified by boy’s actions. In the book‚ Jack exclaims‚

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    Lord of the Flies‚ known far and wide as an amazing book. I agree‚ yes it is a good book‚ but it’s not as great as it’s been publicized. Here is my own personal review of Lord of the Flies by William Golding. For me‚ the reading level is for on average‚ children in grade’s 8 to 10. I myself read this is grade 5‚ out of pure interest‚ but that is me‚ I’ve been reading 300 page books for many many years now. But let’s not talk about my reading level‚ and what I read‚ let’s talk about Lord of the

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    The Lord of The Flies Comparative Essay The book “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding and the the movie” Mean Girls” produced by Tina Fey‚ you can see the similarities easily. In the bother of them‚ no one gets along‚ there are real evils sharp from the "villains" in each story‚ and both tell what really would happen if you gave people. of each gender and age groups‚ power and/or freedom and no rules. Evil is evil however it is presented in "Mean girls"‚ evil attacks people physically/emotionally/verbally

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