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    We may consider humans not born with savagery‚ however with one’s loss of presence in society we can truly see the evil residing in us. In Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the decay of society over the course of the novel portrays that civilization is crucial to the survival of the human race because without it humans will shift back to their original primitive state. Without authority figures to uphold law and order to follow‚ the boys become increasingly savage and incredibly animalistic

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    He is much more innocent and pure than the others and has a religious demeanor. Light‚ very commonly a symbol of holiness and purity‚ is used quite often during Simon’s "funeral". In the last four paragraphs of chapter nine‚ "A view to a death"‚ Golding makes clear the use of light imagery to suggest the apotheosis of Simon. During chapter nine‚ the sky and water are used to convey a sense of innocence during Simon’s glistening funeral. For example‚ the air becomes clear as the rain ceases‚ indicating

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    Lord of the Flies We were all taught to be civil and do the right thing‚ but when you get thrown into the wild‚ some individuals revert to the basic instincts and turn savage. Lord of the flies was written by William Golding. It was published in 1954. The book is about a group of boys that end up on an island and one of the boy’s turn savage and he loses all is basic instincts. I am comparing the novel with the children’s movie Madagascar. Both the book and‚ movie have similarities in character

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    What if the place you alway wants to go to turns out to be something else. It may seem peaceful at first but things change; good or bad ‚ it’s going to happen. In The Lord of The Flies by William Golding‚ where this place of paradise soon turns into something you’d expect. Ralph and Jack were almost the opposites of each other. Ralph really enjoy the island of paradise and freedom; while Jack had no concern of whereabout he is. As the time past‚ Ralph wants to go home: the sooner the better.

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    are people shooting others in wars to distribute human rights to a larger population or shooting criminals for self-defense or the defense of others‚ but there are still those that kill for no reason‚ or a dumb reason‚ at all. British author William Golding saw examples of this in World War II and decided to write his magnum opus Lord of the Flies based on this problem by giving the example of kids‚ each one resembling a part of the human subconscious‚ stranded on an unsettled island. Those kids

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    In Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ Simon is portrayed as someone who represents and has a deep connection with nature which allowed him to do and understand things which most of the characters in the novel were not capable of. He understood the situation they were put in and they had to use their recourses on the island wisely by keeping a balance between taking and giving and understood that abusing these resources would result in consequences which in this case was Simons death. Simon

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    Conflicts of Lord of The Flies All Stories contain conflict. Lord of the Flies is no exception. By examining the three types of conflict found in the novel‚ (person vs person‚ person vs self and person vs society/environment‚ we can see how Golding’s use of conflict strengthens the work as a whole. Piggy and Jack have always disagreed and stayed true to the political groups they relate to in that way. All throughout the novel Jack is always the first and most forward to oppose Piggy’s civilized

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    life help them shape their identity. The book Lord of The Flies by William Golding‚ the passage “Personal Health: A Bully’s Future‚ from Hard Life to Hard Time” by Jane E. Brody and lastly an article from BBC news called “ Are we naturally good or bad” by Tom Stafford help support the idea of nurture. If we see the world around us‚ we see war‚ arguments‚ bullying in various ways and many more

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    Rafi Uddin Shah BBA-III-I Speech Communication Submitted to: Ms Nadia Saeed Hobby or Social Interest For me‚ hanging out with friends is a very good way to pass time. This includes every thing. By “hanging out” I mean every thing‚ from playing Cricket‚ going out for parties‚ standing idle in the parking‚ to sitting in a “chai wala” hotel(late at night). I can never sit idle in my house‚ it’s a very uncomfortable feeling and I can not stand it so I text my friend and go outside.

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    The setting in the novel‚ Lord of the Flies by Golding‚ is on a vacant island in the Pacific Ocean. The weather on the island is mostly sunny and warm except there is a violent storm that causes a change in leadership among the boys who are trapped. The island is mainly a jungle where pigs and fruit are found to be eaten. The boys’ health on the island is relatively fine because none of them have a major sickness or injuries. The lack of wreckage is hard because the boys don’t have the tools they

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