Ralph As A Victim In Lord Of The Flies Analysis

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In my opinion, I consider Ralph as a victim in “Lord of the flies” because, from the beginning of the book, he suffers to keep the order through the group, and the hope in being rescued. He is struggling for civilization and returning home. In mean time, he resists jack’s savagery. Ralph doesn’t accept being like the hunters, their main duties are hunting, killing, and destructing the island. He can’t act such barbarity that is different from what he used to live. I believe that he would need a psychological therapy that will help him go beyond what it happened to him in the

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