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    would act appropriate. After reading Lord of the Flies and related articles‚ the influence of rules on human behavior is crucial because it keeps us civilized. Being civilized is important to keep order in our society. In Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the main character tries to keep order in tact with the group of young boys because he knows this will keep them sane and civilized. Civilization has come a long way from what it used to be. Man is savage and has instinct to survive. Survival

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    “What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?” (Golding 123). Golding’s words resonate with the readers all along the journey through the book and its plot. It is said that civilization is the collective reflection of the values‚ ethics‚ and evils of the society it represents. It cannot be understated that the importance of civilization is what differentiates humans from other living beings in this world. However‚ that is not a guarantee of safe‚ civilized behaviour by everyone in the society as

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    everyone naturally give in to their darkest desires? In Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ two of the oldest boys by the names of Ralph and Jack fight for power as they try to lead a group of boys after crash landing on a stray island. Due to major disagreements between the two‚ Jack‚ who is violent and obsessed with hunting‚ creates his own large tribe and loses the organized system Ralph enforces. In Lord of the Flies‚ Golding

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    menacing atmosphere is created. The tension keeps rising throughout the passage as it nears the death of Simon- though the build up of events and grotesque descriptions of the boys’ actions and the environment around them. One of the ways in which Golding depicts a menacing atmosphere is through consistent and vivid descriptions; for example‚ when the boys have "a wave of restlessness" that made them "swaying and moving aimlessly". Here‚ the author is using the verb ’swaying’ and the verb ’aimlessly’

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    Lord of the Flies‚ a novel by William Golding‚ depicts the atrocities that occur when a marooned group of English preadolescent boys succumb to the innate savagery within them. Having allegorical qualities‚ the novel demonstrates how the boys each represent a characteristic of human society‚ each with his own strengths and shortcomings. The novel’s uncanny‚ yet realistic‚ representation of children shapes its overall meaning by demonstrating the mercilessness of nature itself as well as conveying

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    Flies is a classic novel written by William Golding in 1954. It is a story of a group of boys whose plane crashes on an island. Three of the boys‚ Ralph‚ Piggy‚ and Jack‚ are separated from the pack as the true leaders. It started off civilized and orderly‚ but slowly spiraled into chaos. Piggy and Ralph worked together and cooperated to try to get rescued along with some other boys‚ yet Jack decided to turn against them and lead his own pack of savages. As Golding writes the story‚ you can tell

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    rules and act right or to defy the rules and act on ones desires. Meaning Savage vs. Civilized. William Golding associates the instinct of civilization with good and the instinct of savage with evil. In the story the character Ralph is the protagonist who represents civilized‚ leadership‚ and order. On the other hand Jack is the antagonist and represents savagery and the desire for power. William implies that people are much more prone to the instinct of savagery than the instinct of civilization

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    In 1954 William Golding wrote his first published book “Lord Of The Flies.” The book became popular almost overnight as well as creating controversy in the psychological community. Golding used experiences from his life to write the book. Both from his childhood and time in the war. Golding was born September 19‚ 1911 in the rural area of Cornwall England. During a time where there wasn’t much to do. Where radio was non-existent and gramophones were few and far between. Reading and watching his

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    Immaturity is often displayed in books and movies around the world. William Golding shows a numerous themes throughout his book Lord of the Flies. Lord of the Flies was first published on September 17‚ 1954. The book features young boys being stranded on an island after a plane crash. The boys struggle for dominance‚ organization‚ and survival. Golding uses his characters to demonstrate immaturity and the reality civilization. In the Lord of the Flies‚ there is a character named Jack. Jack is a

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    Ever wonder how the world would be without government? Well many authors‚ including William Golding‚ has been exploring this idea. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the author presents Jack Merridew. When a plane during wartime crashes onto an uncharted island in the Pacific‚ a group of boys get stranded. At first the boys enjoy their freedom without grownups‚ but fear of a mysterious beast causes problems. Order within the boys collapse when Jack and his separate group unleash their savage

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