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    pessimistic in bleak situations, then the group loses its self-confidence and optimism. For example, Ralph is the democratically elected leader of the school boys, whose plane crashed on the island. His first order of business was to make a signal fire for passing ships to notice that there was someone on that island that the ship was supposed to rescue. Furthermore, Ralph had the group of boys go up the mountain on the…

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    What decision would you make if you were the victim of a prank? In The Goats book a boy and a girl were left on an island because of a mean prank at their summer camp. The decisions that they made throughout their journey were not wise. Laura and Howie are two kids that got stripped and marooned on an island by their “friends” at camp. They decided to run away from camp and avoid being ridiculed and humiliated. They had to get back to Laura’s mother from another camp that they snuck into. Laura…

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    How would you feel if you got left on an island? What would you do if you had no clothes and needed to survive? In the book The Goats two children named Howie and Laura faced difficulties and trouble after being left. Laura and Howie excursion was a learning experience that was justifiable by the circumstances they were in because they needed safety and shelter and survival. One important reason that Laura and Howie excursion was a learning experience that was justifiable by the circumstances…

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    Scorpion Recce Jet – Textron AirLand Unveils The Air Beauty Fighting in the air is not sport. It is scientific murder. — Captain Edward V. 'Eddie' Rickenbacker, USAS In the race of falcons, new bird with all its devastating beauty and efficiency confront itself. The king of techs in airforces, USAF announced that it had signed a unified research and developed a settlement (CRADA) with Textron Airland, under which the service is going to conduct an airworthiness assessment of Textron’s scorpion…

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    on a deserted island prior to a plane crash and learning that rescue is highly unlikely meaning that all the survivors of the crash may be living on that island forever. This was the startling reality for the boys in Lord of the Flies and the survivors in Lost after their plane crashes on a deserted island with no sign of civilization nearby. The story Lord of the Flies by William Golding tells the story of a group of young boys’ survival after they are stranded on a deserted island after a…

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    be the center of a story’s allegory. In the Lord of the Flies written by William Golding, young boys get stranded on an island after a plane crash and they have to survive on their own. The boys end up losing their innocence and turning savage, committing the crime of killing each other and obsessing over a fictional beast. Simon, a main character is the only one on the island who has a spiritual nature, is kind, and wise which corresponds to Jesus. Throughout the story, Simon can be connected…

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    In William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, a group of English boys became stranded on an unknown island. Their plane was shot down during the battles of World War II. They crash landed on the island. The pilot died, but fortunately the passengers survived. The group of boys, left to their own devices, had to sustain on the island before rescue can come. Initially the boys wanted to create their own civilization, and recreate what they were used too. They elected a leader, established rules,…

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    he loves the nature. Jack- A older boy on the island, he takes advantage of his power and gets to be cruel as time goes on. Sam & Eric- Twin boys who choose Ralph's side, the boys are always together. The others think of them as one and the other boys call them "Samneric". Roger- A bitter boy who likes to hurt people. The littluns- The youngest boys on the island who are around ages 6 and mostly tag along with Ralph. 2. The boys came to the island because they got shot down. 3. The…

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    William Golding an airliner full of children crash landed on a deserted island. Golding writes about how he believes a group of children would survive. The children get along seemingly okay at first but it 's not long before the law, order, and all other existence of civilization disappear on the children 's island. In the end the entire island is set aflame, catching the attention of a passing by ship. A soldier comes to the island to investigate and to his surprise is confronted by the boys.…

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    In 1954, William Golding wrote a book called “Lord of the Flies”, which was an allegory of real life events that were happening at the time. The fictional book is set during WWII, when a plane with a bunch of boys crashes on an island. With no adults left alive, they were forced to fend for themselves; to find a way to survive without falling into the shadow of savagery. In the end, the shadow does take over most of the boys and they go into war to try kill the only other boys who are still…

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