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    Writing an Interpretive Composition Piggy is an important character in William Golding ’s Lord of The Flies. The novel follows a group of boys who crash land on a deserted island. At first‚ the boys believe that they will be rescued and will soon return to their normal lives. The reality of the situation‚ is that the world outside of the island is in war. The island becomes their new home. Using Piggy ’s physical features‚ mental state‚ and emotional level‚ Golding makes Piggy a symbol of security

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    The lord of the flies relates‚ to society in many ways‚ Golding’s lord of the flies is highly demonstrative of Golding’s opinon that society is a thin and fragile veil that when removed shows man for what he truly is‚ a savage animal. When Jack‚ Ralph‚ and Simon‚ first land on the island they and survey their new home. While finding their home the boys have their first encounter with the island pig. When Jack see’s a piglet caught I some of the plank‚ Quickly Jack tries to kill the piglet with

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    brutal nature and are drawn away from the civilized ways of life because of it. When true human nature is allowed to be seen‚ these savagely characteristics are made visible and these other courteous ways of life are forgotten. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the boys choose to follow Jack’s violent and fearful leadership‚ abandoning Ralph’s authority based on order and civilized norms‚ proving that rule based on savagery appeals to mans dark human nature and will overshadow leadership

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    The Civilized VS. The Savage “If civilization is to survive‚ we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples‚ of all kinds‚ to live together‚ in the same world at peace.” (Franklin D. Roosevelt). In Golding’s Lord of the Flies there is battle for civilization. However‚ this battle takes place within. A group of young boys are left to fend for themselves on a deserted island where they find a beast. Golding portrays that there cannot be a functioning society if there

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    Tamayo‚ Alexis Lord of the Flies In the story Lord of the flies the story takes place on an island where many boys were stranded. The boys were on a plane because there city was under attack. There homes were being attacked atomic bombs. On their way to a safe place to live there plane was attacked and landed on the island. The kids were stranded without any adults‚ the oldest kid was Ralph he was 12. The kids had a vote for who should be the leader and Ralph was chosen because he was old

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    1 October 2012 The Beast Within In the novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ readers are transported to a lush island filled with mysterious truths waiting to be uncovered. In the midst of a World War‚ women and children are sent to safety by way of airplane‚ including a group of young school boys. While on their way to London‚ the children panic as a bomb separates the plane into two fragments. Treacherous storm waves wash one part of the aircraft out to sea‚ while the other portion

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    Leader of savages In the book Lord of the flies what can change a boy named Ralph from determined and disrespectful to loving and disbelieving? Can it be the pain of being stranded or maybe all the fighting between Ralph and Jack for leadership? Ralph is a bigun with “fair hair” (Golding 1). And Jack is the leader of the choir later becoming leader of the hunting group (Golding 20). At first when they crash land on the deserted island after being attacked (Golding 3). Ralph is determined to get

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    outside of you. So what we really want to look into is 3 core examples of the responsibility of freedom and then in the end you can decide if you want freedom. One of the strongest pieces of literature that serves as a prime example is the Lord Of The Flies. Where a wholesome amount of kids are stuck on a remote island and do not have a parent‚ adult or official in site. Now to some if you were in there position you would be elated just to be relieved of the constant pressure you are given by your

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    Lord of the flies Chapter 7 Page 119-120 Even though Ralph is the chief‚ he’s happy to follow Jack -shows Ralph has a sense of moral awareness ’If you could shut your ears to the slow suck down of the sea and boil of the return‚ if you could forget how dun and unvisited were the ferny converts on either side‚ then there was a chance that you might put the best out of mind and dream for a while’ -Force of nature reflects emotion Ralph starts to think about hygiene and cleanliness -Looks

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    the sheath and slammed it into a tree trunk” 6) “we’ll have rules!” “then when anyone breaks ‘em-“ 7) “Jack who was smirking and showing that he too knew how to clap” -> mocking ralph and those who believe that rescue was possible 8) “His specs- use them as burning glasses!” 9) “we’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all‚ we’re not savages. We’re English‚ and the English are the best at everything. So we’ve got to do the right things.” 10) “he was down like a sprinter‚ his nose only a few

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