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    Theory are the id—the state of mind that acts on instinct—and the superego—the state of mind that acts as one’s conscience. In Lord of the Flies‚ Roger can clearly represent the id‚ whereas Simon acts as the superego of the group. Acting on one’s superego can easily be associated with innocence and good‚ which is illustrated in the novel. In chapter one of Lord of the Flies‚ Ralph and Jack climb up the mountain with Simon. As they reach the top‚ the boys get a clear‚ beautiful view of the island. It

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    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 swine and how it’s affecting the group of small boys

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    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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    This paper is about nature where I have used different metaphor to define different natural thing and a poem at the end. A metaphor is like a simile because it is a comparison that is made between things. However‚ the explicit use of the word ’like’ or ’as’ which you see in a simile‚ is not used in a metaphor which is rather a comparison of two unlike things using the verb "to be". Hence‚ a metaphor sounds more forceful and suggestive‚ but is still very common in speech. Nature is the beautiful world

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    The natural way of how one acts‚ feels and thinks refers to ones human nature. “Nature” refers to something us as humans have acquired naturally. We’re going to be focusing on if humans are born good or evil by human nature. Good‚ meaning morally right and evil meaning morally wrong or bad. Did we come into this world with a predisposition for good deeds‚ good thoughts and good intentions? Or are we inherently bad‚ destined for evil acts‚ and evil desires? Many argue goodness is inherited

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    The Hunters’ Masks in Lord of the Flies Though a mask may just be a shaped piece of plastic‚ a paper cut out or a painted face‚ they all have the same ability to create the feeling of freedom of responsibility. In William Golding’s‚ Lord of the Flies‚ the deserted boys go through many changes‚ both physically and mentally just by donning masks. When the boys first arrive on the island‚ they are unable to successfully find and kill food; they also try hard to keep things civilized. As the novel

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    Goldie Bignell The successful and what could have been successful societies in both Lord of the Flies and The Crucible eventually decayed and fell apart. There were struggles with good and evil in Salem and on the island that were the result of three main elements. Fear‚ misuse of power and fanatical religious beliefs were the cause of the two societies failure. In Salem‚ anything unusual or different from the norm was seen as alien and sinful. When Parris saw the girls dancing in the woods

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    Alienation‚ out group‚ rites of passage‚ hunting and gathering‚ oligarchy‚ coalition‚ power‚ authority‚ obedience‚ discovery‚ invention‚ culture shock‚ deviance‚ norms‚ values‚ machismo --- all of which are found in the paragraph below. Lord of the Flies not only serves as a great coming of age tale but also introduces many sociological concepts that can be exposed through the plot and characters within the movie/book. Like any coming of age tale there are rites of passage in which the boys experience

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    beginning of the novel‚ is the primary representative of order‚ civilization‚ and productive leadership in the novel. Ralph attempts to organize the boys’ efforts to build a miniature civilization on the island until they can be rescued. Ralph represents human beings’ civilizing instinct‚ as opposed to the savage instinct that Jack represents. The very first time Ralph is introduced to the reader‚ one can see his sense of observation even in the first sentence that he says‚ “This is an island‚ at least

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    Manangan 1  Czarlene Manangan  Mitchell   English 10 H P5  08 March 2015  Lord of the Flies Analysis: Bullying   Fear is the kid in the sandbox carefully building his sandcastle out of survival and sanity.  Power is the boy stomping his way over to Fear‚ reaching down for a handful of sand to hurl into  his eyes. Control‚ power ’s identical twin‚ stomps on Fear ’s sandcastle until every block of hope  disintegrates. Fear cries and crashes down to the floor‚ as Power and Control cackle at his pain

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