that make Lord of the Flies an allegorical novel. It is the constant struggle to maintain civilization and resist complying with the savage urges that rages within each human individual that plays a central theme throughout the novel. Significant objects like the conch and signal fire; plot events such as the pig hunts; the main characters and even Ralph’s hair are all symbols that have a grander meaning and transform this story into an allegorical novel. Throughout Lord of the Flies‚ the conch
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How does Golding present the theme of good versus evil in the novel "Lord of the Flies"? William Golding’s novel "Lord of the Flies" is at first impression a dramatic adventure story about a group of boys stranded on an island‚ whilst being evacuated from a war-torn world. However to the perceptive reader a more meaningful level of Golding’s "Lord of the Flies" emerges. The novel is designed as an allegory; to a get a warning across to mankind about what Golding called the "Essential sickness
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Clarissa’s relationship in the middle section of the novel? McEwan initially portrays Clarissa and Joe as the ideal couple‚ capturing the seemingly stable love affair between two academics. However‚ McEwan seeks to explore the disintegration of the ‘superior’ middle-class romance‚ to emphasise how nothing is safe. To the unknowing reader‚ everything about the relationship is calm and admirable. Yet difficulties begin to surface early in the novel. The reader learns how Clarissa is unable to bear
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Chapter I INTRODUCTION In this chapter the researcher discussed about this study based on background of the study‚ problem statements of the study‚ purpose of the study‚ the significance of the study‚ scope and limitation of the study‚ and definition of key terms. All of them were included on the chapter one as fulfilled of the study. 1. Background of The Study Literature did not take itself to a single definition because the achieving of it over century has been as complex and natural
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important for students to read books about real events than it is for them to read novels. Reading has an incredible impact on people’s life because we are reading everyday and most of our knowledge comes from books. Some people claim that reading books about real things is more important for students than reading fictions. But I think it’s a one-sided view. In my opinion‚ I think reading books about both real events and novels is necessary and equally important. Real events will inspire the reader who
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Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights. Their attachment might better be characterised by the word ‘obsession’ as none of the pure‚ selfless emotions associated with the literary ideal of true love seem to manifest in their relationship. Neither does the novel appear to “celebrate” it‚ as Bronte goes into detail about the terrible consequences of their connection over two generations. The relationship might even be seen as a bad example‚ put forward by Bronte in an attempt to debunk the romantic ideal of
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Consider the final resolution of the novel. Is the ending a fairy tale one (recall that fairy tales end with "and they lived happily ever after")? How does the novel expand upon and complicate this ending? Does the ending play up the romance‚ or the social satire? What is the final message‚ which the novel leaves us with? Many fairy tales and love stories end with a marriage and a happy ending. In many ways‚ Pride and Prejudice did have a fairy tale ending. Seeing Elizabeth and Jane each getting
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role does he play in the novel? During the novel Slim is respected and trusted by his fellow ranch workers and even has Curley following his orders. Slim advises George and becomes George’s confidant. As he acts as George’s confidant he subsequently becomes the moral arbiter of the play‚ he is the main character who can recognize things from right and wrong. Slim is a special character because he speaks to everyone from Crooks to Candy and even Curley’s wife. In the novel the idea of hierarchy is
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In the novel “Of Mice and Men” John Steinbeck tells a story of dreams‚ hopes and loneliness. We are introduced to a majorly significant and complex Character‚ named Curley’s wife. Steinbeck shows us that Curley’s wife is flirtatious‚ mischievous but most of all an isolated character. She plays a main part in the novel; in doing this she displays and presents many of the main themes. Before we are presented to Curley’s wife‚ Candy talks about her‚ to George and Lennie. She is spoken about in a
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How does Hill create a sense of conflict and tension between the boys at this moment in the novel? Hill uses the narrative voice to show how the both of the boys react negatively to the new arrival . “we do not properly belong” (Kingshaw) ‚ “we live here ‚ its ours ‚ we belong” (Hooper) in this two quotes the reader can see that Kingshaw already feels unwelcomed in the house while Hooper is showing his egoistic personality. The repetition of the word belong highlights rises up the tension as the
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