subjects include the tension between groupthink and individuality‚ between rational and emotional reactions‚ and between morality and immorality. How these play out‚ and how different people feel the influences of these‚ forms a major subtext of Lord of the Flies. In the midst of a wartime evacuation‚ a British plane crashes on an isolated island. The only survivors are all male children below age 13. Two boys‚ the fair-haired Ralph and an overweight‚ bespectacled boy reluctantly nicknamed "Piggy" find
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from a Different Perspective Many times in novels the elements of setting‚ mood and tone are used to extend beyond the words in a text and elaborate the reader’s mind into imagining the actual events taking place. In the classic novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding utilizes the setting‚ mood and tone in great detail to reflect how the characters think‚ act and feel. Upon a desolate tropical island‚ a group of boys of different characteristics get marooned when their plane crashes. Golding
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food up there.” (Golding‚ 87) As they continue to survive‚ the boys become indolent – ignoring the rules. As chief‚ Ralph takes the initiative to bring order back to the boys to avoid chaos. The boys all seem to respond well to Ralph’s notion but Jack. This becomes ironic because Jack acknowledges the fact that the boys must have rules in order to remain civil and not transform into savages. However‚ through the course of the story‚ Jack unfortunately subsides and becomes a savage. The subconscious
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chief. But‚ later in the book‚ they start to turn savage. Golding uses a conch in the book to represent order. He uses a pair of glasses as a symbol of seeing what is right. Fire is used to represent rescue‚ which the boys tend to forget about. These three symbols help demonstrate Golding’s message in the novel. Golding uses the conch the boys find in the beginning of the story as a symbol for order. When Ralph wakes up‚ he finds a boy named Piggy. Then‚ they both find a shell called a conch. Piggy
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always the case.. When first alienated from society‚ man has many negative feelings‚ but as man gets over those feelings‚ it realizes that the alienation is a new way to start afresh since there is nobody stopping him/her from doing anything. In Lord of the Flies‚ the character Ralph says “Until the grownups come to fetch us we’ll have fun.” For a child‚ a way to start afresh is to become one of their childhood heroes (like superman)‚ which can be done by pretending to be them while playing. Ralph has
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Piggy‚ “You’re talking too much‚” said Jack Merridew. “Shut up‚ Fatty.” (Golding 21) shows the fact that he doesn’t care about hurting anyone. As the novel continues Jack’s attitude does not get any better. While some of the boys are trying to keep order on the island‚ Jack is only concerned about hunting and killing. Jack becomes so possessed by his desire to kill that he doesn’t realize‚ at one point of the novel‚ that he is moments away from killing a “littlun”. Also‚ after the death of Simon‚ the
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create rules‚ the meeting place‚ the fire‚ and the huts. He applies Piggy’s intellectualism‚ and he recognizes the fears and superstitions as barriers to their survival. He is a diplomat and a natural leader. Ralph is the primary representative of order‚ civilization‚ and productive leadership in the novel‚ while most of the other boys initially are concerned with playing‚ having fun‚ and avoiding work. JACK Jack represents evil and violence‚ the dark side of human nature. A former choirmaster and
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concerning their role in Simon’s death? - they were on the outside of the circle and really did not do it 3. What does Jack plan to do in order to enable his followers to have another feast? - steal Piggy’s glasses to start a fire 4. Why is Roger so excited at the prospect of the beating of Willard? - 5. What sacrifice to the beast does Jack order? - the head from kill that his hunters kill 6. Why will it be so difficult for Ralph’s group to keep the fire going? - they are few in number
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not killing the pig? a. He says he was looking for a place to stab it. In reality‚ he was probably scared. 8. How does social order come about on the island? a. They boys elect a leader (Ralph) and are given jobs. 9. What purpose is served by giving a detailed description of the island? a. We need to understand what the island is like in order to fully understand what they boys are going through. 10. Who do you think would make the best leader of the boys and why? a. Answers
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Sophomore Vice President Campaign Speech I am running for your class vice president. As many of you know‚ our sophomore class as of right now does not have much funding for our 2016 senior prom. When this student council is elected‚ you want to have the correct people for the jobs that hold your future of fun. The memorable time of high school. Let me tell you why I am qualified for your class vice presidency. In middle school‚ I was chosen to be in a 12 person leadership class. There
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