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    which he never shows to anybody.” This proves that one’s human nature has a seed‚ growing inside‚ consisting of both good and evil. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ as the novel progresses‚ the nature of hunting changes. This persuades the boys to abandon the values of civilization‚ leading them to self-indulge themselves with savagery. At first‚ the main purpose of hunting is for meat. It is evident that the innocence within Jack and the hunters is present when they have a

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    The Proof of Savagery When we first open our eyes to this vast world‚ we are simultaneously introduced to a civilized society. We are taught in school to do the right things and avoid wrong behavior: respect and consideration is crucial‚ harassment and bullying is unacceptable. But‚ what if we are placed on a deserted island‚ where there are no pre-established rules or norms for us to follow and stick to? Does our human nature reveal itself then? Do we start to believe in survival of the fittest

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    Descent into Savagery Lord of The Flies 11/15/2013 By: Em Boone. Grade 10 English Descent into Savagery The novel “Lord of The Flies” seems completely innocent at first‚ but as you read on‚ you can tell that the isolated island is getting to them. The boys become violent and thirsty for human fear. They are questioned “Is the beast only within us?” I will describe their descent into savagery with a variety of extracts from the novel‚ trying to

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    ways and following the rules or becoming savages and doing what they can to survive. Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel where he gives the theme of civilization versus savagery. On the island‚ there is a conflict between the two main characters‚ Ralph and Jack‚ who each represent savagery and civilization. The rules and order are the stories are the only things that are keeping their little civilization from breaking down and without it‚ they would need

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    Civilization vs Savagery Throughout the book there are many symbols for both civilization and savagery‚ such being the boys and the actions that turn them savage. Civilization versus savagery is the concept of being isolated from society‚ and creating a new personality in order to survive in the conditions you now live in. The boys are put onto an island where resources are scarce‚ and they have to fend for themselves without any adults. One example of the little amount of civilization

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    beginning of the book to end of chapter 7‚ and whether or not Jack is savage or civilized. I have determined that Jack is at esteem but‚ is doing so in a savage way. I say this because in chapter one‚ we can see the turning points for esteem and savagery. When he first get on the island he is worried about being rescued. We can see this on page 28‚ when Jack says “We’ve got to decide about being rescued.” At first it seems like he seems to care about getting of the island and getting home. But‚

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    William Goldning’s Lord of the Flies is an allegorical novel where literary techniques are utilized to convey the main ideas and themes of the novel. Two important central themes of the novel includes loss of civilization and innocense which tie into the concept of innate human evil. Loss of civilization is simply the transition from civilization to savagery; order to chaos. The concept of loss of innocense is a key concept to innate human evil because childhood innocense is disrupted as the group

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    In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies‚ the motif of savagery emerges throughout the book in different forms. Although there are many forms of savagery in the book‚ masks play an integral role. Throughout the course of the book‚ a character’s savagery evolves when a mask is applied‚ and the boys that do not put on masks remain civilized. Masks have the ability to twist a civilized human into a wild savage. Jack‚ one of the main characters in the book‚ uses a mask throughout the story. He

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    order? In The Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ a group of preteens are dumped on an island due to a plane crash and try to build a civilization of their own‚ needless to say the results are less than positive. The author uses conflict‚ character development‚ mood‚ allegory‚ point of view and setting to support the theme that Without society’s rigid rules‚ anarchy and savagery can come to light. Conflict is used throughout the novel as a way of developing the savagery vs order theme. At the start

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    is the law. In the novel Lord of the Flies‚ a group of schoolboys are stranded on an island and have the sovereignty to accomplish whatever they want. They appoint a leader and compose rules for everyone to follow‚ but not all the boys agree with the rules. What would you undertake if you were stranded on an island with your classmates? Since some of the boys don’t condone the rules‚ they start to live their own animations‚ forgetting about civilization. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the

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