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    A hobby is a regularly activity that is done for pleasure‚ typically‚ during one’s leisure time. Hobbies can include: the collection of themed items and objects‚ engaging in creative and artistic pursuits‚ playing sports‚ along with many more examples. By continually participating in a particular hobby‚ one can acquire substantial skill and knowledge in that area. Generally speaking‚ a person who engages in an activity solely for fun is called an amateur (or hobbyist)‚ as opposed to a professional

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    black night. You run into an alley way when you hear footsteps running past. Sirens blasting‚ tear gas fill your lungs with every inhale‚ and you hear distant screams. The sound of a club striking something… someone until the screams are gone. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ he expresses humanity’s capacity for evil. Destruction and demoralization comes out to play when civilization and order are absent. The book takes one through a time when there was peace and law‚ but gradually illustrates

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    corrupted by society. If a person lives in a civilized society than he/she will be good; but if a person lives in a society that has no order and is corrupted then that person will be influenced in a negative way. The novel “Lord of the Flies‚” by William Golding‚ gives the different stereotypes of man in a society that corrupts due to lack of democracy. Some of the things that define a corrupted society are: violence‚ revenge(payback)‚ and the abuse of power. When there is violence in a society‚ people

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    Since the time of William Golding’s death‚ technological improvements have changed the lives of millions of people. While it has saved multiple lives‚ these improvements have also destroyed the minds of many by killing the creativity and social skills once developed. This can often result in channeling fear; fear of what’s next‚ or what now? Fear today is very similar to how Golding portrayed it in the book. If Golding was to experience life as a teenager in today’s society‚ he would be surprised

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    Hobbies

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    Hobbies differ like tastes. If you have chosen a hobby according to your character and taste you are lucky because your life becomes more interesting. Hobbies are divided into 4 large groups: doing‚ making‚ collecting and learning things. The most popular hobby is doing things. It includes a wide variety of activities from gardening to traveling‚ from chess to volleyball. Both grown-ups and children are fond of playing different computer games. This hobby is becoming more and more popular. Making

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    May 2012 Through the Eyes of William Golding William Golding was an amazing and artistic author. His versatile writings‚ visionary view on life‚ and the way he inputted subtle and special hints of his religious views are what made his career. Golding’s life began on September 19‚ 1911 when he was born in UK‚ St. Columb Minor to a Mr. and Mrs. Golding. Alex Golding‚ his father‚ was a schoolteacher. While Mildred Golding‚ his mother‚ was a suffragette. Although Golding was born in St. Columb Minor

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    years ago‚ many aspects of the story can still be applied today. William Golding‚ the author‚ showcased many real-world conflicts through his book even though the situation was unlikely. In Lord of the Flies William Golding most importantly explores a loss of innocence in the hopes to express to the readers that all must stay true to themselves even in the toughest of situations‚ something that still holds true today. First‚ Golding explores the loss of innocence through the children. When everyone

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    caught them shipwrecking the boat they had and landing on a deserted island just with the crew hoping someone pass by the island and help them to get back to their homes. Well‚ that is almost what happened to kids on the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ but there’s so much behind the words that will mean something else. Also‚ on the episode “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” from the Twilight Zone by Rod Serling they go through in a very similar situation. Last but not least the episode

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    Evil in Everyone Evil is in everyone‚ including the levelheaded and civilized Ralph. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ Ralph is presented as an honest and fair leader‚ but he quickly develops a darker side as he takes part in the demonic game of killing. He begins with what seems as an unbreakable connection with the order of the outside world. Ralph is democratic‚ civilized‚ and strives to please everyone. However his civilized manner washes away‚ and he becomes blood thirsty along with the

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    The book Lord of the Flies by William Golding is about a group of boys who were stranded on an island in the middle of WWII. Though this story may seem like a normal tale of adventure‚ disclosure‚ and discovering adulthood‚ Golding has given a hidden message about the foundation of evil. With characters such as Ralph‚ Piggy‚ and Jack‚ he believes that evil is not taught; it is human nature. The story begins with Ralph‚ a fair-haired boy who is destined to learn about life‚ death‚ and the meaning

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