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    took advantage of his power and influence and used it for selfish and corrupt reasons. However‚ a democratic system of government such as Canada’s protects the political and human rights of everyone according to the constitution. In the book “Lord of the Flies” Golding provides the audience an opportunity to gain insight of two different opposing government systems that compete against each other to gain power

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    Finding the meaning of some symbols can be difficult‚ but William Golding‚ author of “Lord of the Flies” finds a balanced median‚ so that we‚ as the reader‚ can distinguish a symbol and it meaning. Although different readers could have different interpretations‚ each symbol and its meaning seems to be quite distinct in the personalities of the characters‚ While very many symbols are use in “Lord of the Flies”‚ there may be none more important that Piggy’s spectacles. The specs symbolize voice‚

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    In The novel Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding in 1954 a group of British boys is on a plane that crashes onto an island. As the boys attempt to fend for themselves‚ distinct personalities emerge. Piggy‚ who is bullied and teased‚ is a symbol of maturity. Meanwhile‚ Ralph is elected chief when they first arrive on the island‚ but he loses his leader ship to Jack. He is a symbol of optimism. Jack is evil and is a symbol of savagery. Piggy is the biggest outcast to of all the boys on

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    A novel in which there is a character who arouses my dislike is “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding. Jack is a young boy who is stranded on an uninhabited tropical island with other boys. He is a dislikeable character because he represents savagery and violence on the island. He has an obsession with hunting animals which then leads to killing and hurting for pleasure‚ and then he turns on the boys. His obsession with leadership and power provokes him to start his own tribe that he controls by

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    civilized‚ no matter how much time they stay away from civilization. Author William Golding believes the opposite; he believes that even civilized people can become savages‚ just because it is a small part of human nature. In Golding’s book‚ Lord of the Flies‚ a group of British boys become savages over a period of some of weeks. In the novel‚ Golding expresses his opinion through the symbols and characters such as the conch‚ Roger‚ and Simon. One symbol that Golding uses is the conch‚ which represents

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    Year. The main source of stability found in this diverse world is created through governmental systems. Whether the system be controlling‚ competent‚ or ineffective‚ structure is what guides a civilization through its successes and failures. In Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding uses the evolving symbol of the conch‚ which represents the idea of structure‚ to further his message that when organization is lost‚ destruction and chaos will arise. In the early chapters‚ the conch is used to symbolize

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    turnings‚ without milestones‚ without signposts”. In other words‚ the transition from stability to chaos is subtle and often without cautioning indications. Similarly‚ this gradual decline is demonstrated throughout William Golding’s novel‚ The Lord Of The Flies. The novel depicts the story of a group of boys who found themselves stranded on an island‚ upon their plane crash. As they attempted to find help and a means of rescue‚ the lack of adult supervision provoked them to establish their own form

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    In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ by William Goulding‚ many symbols are used to develop the overall theme of society versus savagery. In the following essay I will analyse 3 symbols to demonstrate how Goulding used symbolism to show the boys’ devolution into utter chaos. Firstly there are Piggy’s glasses. These glasses are the more subtle symbol of power on the island‚ as with the glasses fire was able to be created. The fire kept the boys warm‚ safe‚ cooked their food and was the only way they

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    Mini text assesment 3b Aakash Thornton The theme of lord of the flies is to not stop at anything to reach your. This theme is developed by charecters setting and plot. The lord of the flies is a story about a bunch of castaway kids. These kids had esablished a leader ‚Ralph. Thay also have a bunch of hunters led by Jack Merridew. First is the theme of the book‚ not stopping at anything to reach your goals. Ralph who was voted

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    English Essay How has Golding commented on human relationships through characters in Lord of the Flies? The power struggle‚ egocentric and intolerance in society today is ruining human relationships and Golding shows this through his characters in Lord of the Flies. Through the characters Jack‚ Roger and Ralph‚ Golding shows this interaction. Jack symbolises the struggle and silent fight for power over other people‚ Roger represents people who easily gives up in relationships and walk away

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