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    non-literal sense‚ a couple of other things can be identified as the phoenix such as the government‚ the books themselves‚ and ideas. The phoenix‚ as identified before‚ is something that comes back from the dead in a sense. For example‚ in the book The Lord of the Rings by J.R Tolken‚ Gandalf the Grey wins the battle with the Balrog‚ but is severely injured in the process and is reborn‚ to finish his task as a wizard (destroy the ring)‚ as The White Wizard. This idea of rebirth can be applied to the city

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    ‘Although set in different periods‚ Lord of the Flies and DNA present similar ideas about good and evil’. How far do you agree with this view? One of the central themes in both William Golding’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ and Dennis Kelly’s ‘DNA’ is good and evil; both texts collectively offering a plethora of theories and ideas about the morals of humans and how they influence their actions. In ‘Lord of the Flies’ a group of British schoolboys are stranded on an island. Far away from the influence of adults

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    Are all men born of benevolence‚ or are they inborn with evil? In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies‚ he illustrates how a group of boys was isolated on a tropical island without any adults‚ starting from a united group of teamwork‚ gradually descended from civilization and order to violence and savagery. The innocence of the young boys were taken over by their inner savagery‚ emphasizing the fact that every man is capable of brutality and evil. In the close analysis of the novel‚ Golding

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    ord of the flies vocabulary Chapter 1: Effulgence (p. 12) A blinding light. The light was bouncing off the lagoon and was very bright. Heat becomes a threatening temperature. The sun shown with great effulgence. Decorous (p. 13) Visible. Piggy was bubbling with lots of visible excitement. Dignified adj. The man decorously wore his suit. Pallid (p.20) Weakly. Simon is a very shy person. Pale and lacking vitality adj. The pallid boy was in his basement for weeks. Bastion (p.27) Guardian

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    In fact‚ Galadriel proved her helpfulness through the dust given to Sam that rejuvenated the soil of the Shire. This was not her only good act. The light contained within the phial that Galadriel gives to Frodo possesses an extremely important background. The light comes from the Silmaril that created the North Star‚ and the light in that Silmaril came from Yavanna’s Two Trees. This is another example of nature being on the side of good. The villains in the story are often given mechanical attributes

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    who wants Dorothy’s ruby slippers (which was originally the Wicked Witch of the East shoes). In America‚ in the late 1890’s‚ the Populist Movement was in full throttle. Populism is “government of‚ for‚ and by the people”. The Populist Party was a political party‚ which was a collection of various social groups against monopolies and the rich. In these social groups‚ included poor white farmers from the South; wheat farmers in the Mid-Western states such as Kansas‚ Nebraska; African- Americans; and

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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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    Personal Reflection on Lord of the Files Question: Write a personal reflection on analysis of E. L. Epstein’s notes on Lord of the flies. Agree or Disagree on the thematic representations based on your own analysis of the lives of the boys on the island. After reading E. L. Epstein’s notes on “Lord of the Flies” written by William Golding‚ I personally agree with Epstein’s thoughts‚ opinions‚ and overall analysis on lord of the flies‚ but I also believe that there are some key points that Epstein

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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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    Unseen Connections John Brown English 7 October 8‚ 2004 The novel Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ is not only an allegory‚ but contains many ironic situations that cannot always be seen‚ but contradict or reveal the appealing situations of the characters. It seems all too common to find one or two ironic parts in a book‚ but Golding uses irony to a vast extent which keeps the minds of the readers constantly thinking and connecting related themes or topics. While some of the ironic

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