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Violence is an extreme way of solving problems. If an issue can’t be settled diplomatically, then people turn to violence; war rages, weapons are used, and harm is done. Sometimes these problems arise when people expect to be shown hospitality, or when they are not good guests. This may not have been a prevalent issue in ancient Greek culture because people were supposed to be hospitable, but surely it happened, as shown in The Odyssey. When people are staying somewhere where they aren’t welcome…

Have you ever been trapped on an island with a gang of boys who are rude? Lord of the Flies was written by William Golding during World War II; however, it was based during the Cold War. Piggy is a twelve year old boy who is the intellectual of the group and he represents science. During the war aerial bombings were going on, and in order to save the future generation from death the children were moved to rural areas. Piggy believes in the rational world, stands up to mistreatment and name…

How do explain things that you don’t understand? Greek myths seemed so logical to the early man that they did not stir up disbelief, thus, believing that they held the answers to the world’s questions. As men’s curiosity grew, they thought of creation myths creating the answers they looked for. Things that were unexplainable suddenly made sense with these myths that involved gods, goddesses, and mythological creatures. Greek myths explain the origins of natural phenomenons and why they happen.…

Progression of Savagery in Lord of the Flies The progression of violent events in Lord of the Flies shows Golding’s belief that all humans have a savage nature. The boys lose their civility through their natural increasing acts of savagery. During the boys’ first meeting, Jack excitedly proclaims, “We’ll have rules! Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks ‘em--” (33). Jack begins to make a threat towards anyone who breaks the rules the boys set. His threatening tone and statement shows a cruel…

In the novel lord of the flies a group of adolescent were stranded on an island without adults. Adults are not present on the island until the end meanwhile the kids try to take on adult roles by building a social structure on the island. In the story, the kids try to establish social order, they take on different roles and they try to manage the conflict when things go wrong because there not experienced enough with the roles they are given. In the novel lord of the flies the role of…

In William Golding’s article, Why Boys Become Vicious, he stated, “But what must be true is that we can be twisted and distorted beyond recognition by the guidance—or lack of it—that we absorb directly from our families. If there is no one around to guide children, then they go wrong.” He also expresses a similar idea in his book, The Lord of The Flies, when a group of boys are abandoned on an island and must work towards getting rescued while also preserving humanity. This is experienced…

Fire resting on a tree with burning leaves spreading all throughout the island has grown to become unmanageable. As the trees spread, Ralph is panting with fear. He is as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Ralph is hastening with the flaming hot, scorching trees trying to abroad from the savage boys looking to swim in his blood and eventually reaches up to tepid, smooth trees as he catches his breathe. Ralph was simultaneously breathing with trepidation looking to…

William Golding’s novel The Lord of the Flies explores many themes such as the dark side of human nature, allegiances, and how these boys mirror larger society. I feel as if the producers of the popular television show “Survivor” used this novel as the framework of their show. Both Golding’s novel and the show have many similarities. When the show “Survivor” premiered, I immediately thought of the novel The Lord of the Flies. The novel is about a group of schoolboys who are shipwrecked on a…

How They Lost Civilization Will Durant, mostly known for his book The Story of Civilization once said: “Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos.”. Throughout Lord of the Flies, Golding tells a story of the conflict for power between boys trapped in an island. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses (1) the conch, (2) Piggy’s spectacles, and the character (3) Ralph to advance the theme that humans tend to become uncivilized by their nature. William…

let’s time travel back to when you were little. Many kids have fears such as monsters under the bed and fear of the dark. The same applies to the young English boys in The Lord of The Flies.They came to the island in a plane crash and are called together when a kid named Ralph blew the conch.This story by William Golding focuses on the different fears of the young boys. These fears soon became different forms of beasts.They came to the island in a plane crash and are called together when Ralph…