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    Throughout William Goldings novel Lord of The Flies there is an ever present conflict between two characters. Ralph’s character combines common sense with a strong desire for civilized life. Jack‚ however‚ is an antagonist with savage instincts which he cannot control. Ralph’s goals to achieve a team unit with organization are destroyed by Jack’s actions and words that are openly displayed to the boys. The two leaders try to convince the boys that their way of survival is correct. They continue

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    “But if we can’t live together‚ we’re going to die alone.” In the book The Lord of the Flies has many similarities to the 2004 TV series “Lost.” They both entail stories of a plane crash and how the survivors stayed alive on the deserted island. The main character‚ Ralph‚ in The Lord of the Flies‚ is appointed the job as the leader of the survivors and has to keep everyone not only alive‚ but also sane. In “Lost‚” Jack Shepard is given this job and they both have to face many challenges to keep everyone

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    what do we blame? biology? or the situation the people are in? I personally choose biology. In the novel The Lord of The Flies‚ by William Golding‚ he writes about characters that are isolated after a plane crash. The setting is on a deserted island. The island only has pigs and young boys on it. The main characters are Ralph and Jack. Ralph is the sensible one while jack is more of a savage. Conflicts occur in the novel when both boys try to lead the tribe. The book is a constant struggle

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    the Bible with Jesus Christ. One example of this occurrence can be found in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Golding uses the character Simon as a Christ figure and symbol of an ethical being to represent how people naturally begin to turn on their morals over time‚ from accepting the weak to murdering them. In the beginning of the novel‚ although Simon is shown as a weak character‚ he and Jack choose him to survey the island with them. Simon is introduced when he faints as the choir boys

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    become the greater influences‚ which the others decide to follow. However‚ sometimes the strongest person is not the best choice. Authors often show how humans select this stronger person‚ in order to give an understanding of the different powers that some people can posses over others. In William Golding’s novel‚ Lord of the Flies Ralph though not the stronger person‚ demonstrates a better understanding of people which gives Ralph better leadership qualities than Jack.<br><br>Ralph displays useful

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    would it take for them to break down to savages and lose all of what was left of civilization? Could it only take one bad character trait to doom everyone on the island? The most dangerous character trait to the well-being of the group is ignorance. Intelligence‚ evilness‚ and ignorance are three character traits that are exhibited by characters in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. To begin‚ Piggy is a lot smarter than everyone else on the island but no one listens to him so that could danger the

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    The novel " Lord of the Flies" focuses on the conflict that exists between two competing impulses that Golding‚ suggests exist within all humans; these being the instinct to follow the rules‚ act in a peaceful manner and comply to moral commands compared to the instinct to act violently in order to gain control over others and to satisfy our own greed and personal desires. The conflict exists within the novel in several forms; law and order vs. anarchy‚ civilization vs. savagery and the basic term

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    someone. In his book‚ Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding used character development to relate to the theme of his story. A group of British children crashed on a tropical island and had to fight for survival‚ all competing for power and going to a great extent of killing each other to gain it. One of the charactersJack‚ his need for power leads him to lose control of his savage impulses. The smallest bit of satisfaction

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    extreme pressure and conflict. In situations like these‚ leaders are born. In The Lord of the Flies‚ Ralph becomes a frontrunner as the “chief”‚ or leader in the story. Ralph struggles to maintain a civil relationship between all the boys‚ but still remains the more appropriate leader‚ including his civility‚ his conflicts‚ and his purpose. Ralph remains civil while all the other boys diverted to savagery. When Jack challenged Ralphs chief skills nobody voted for him‚ he ran away and started his

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    American author John C. Maxwell once said “a leader is one who knows the way‚ goes the way‚ and shows the way.” In contrast to the Coral Island‚ William Golding’s Lord of the Flies portrays the darker side of humanity and expresses the importance of leadership. The story takes place during World War II‚ and is about a group of boys that is stranded on a deserted island due to a plane crash. The oldest of the boys is only 12‚ and they survive on the island without any adults. However‚ as time drags

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