Islands of the Forth

In literature, many people do not realize the effort put forth in selecting a title. Readers are usually able to find a reference to a novel’s title somewhere in the book, but do not grasp its full significance. Authors, however, often use symbols, characters, and allusions to explain the meaning. Through these muted clues, a title’s significance is gradually revealed to the reader. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the title of the novel holds great significance, which is progressively…

Bad Vacation, Bad Invasion South coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada, Earth: Mark Demonte and his little sister, Jessie, were bored out of their minds. For two months, the two of them had been dying to go their uncle Ned’s new vacation home in South PEI. The brochure said there was kite surfing, scuba diving, and wake boarding. But Mark and Jessie should have thought things through, because Ned recently sprained his ankle, and all those activities needed an adult to accompany them. Two months…

daunting presidential addresses during the Cold War, Kennedy informed the public that there was a series of offensive missile sites on the island of Cuba, which had been placed there by the Soviet Union. Kennedy went on to inform his audience that the Soviet Union had been ordered to remove all the missiles from Cuba and a quarantine had been placed on the island. The media played a large role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, mostly working behind the scenes. They worked to publicize President…

the economic aspects of slavery without the association of morals nor ethics. An argument that is indeed controversial in our now humanitarian-based society. In perspective, we cannot understand Williams argument without understanding what he puts forth in his book. The essence of William’s argument is that a change in the economic structure produced a corresponding change in labor supply. He attested this throughout…

airplanes battling above the island creating explosions and flashes, as the boys sleep below. None of the boys are awake to see the hostility in the sky because the twins, Sam and Eric, who were suppose to be watching the fire, had fallen asleep. A parachute, holding a man, came floating down onto the island to the top of the mountain. William Golding describes this as a sign that came down from “the world of grownups”. The wind shifts the man on the parachute’s head back and forth and makes…

Nehal Alashlem Ms. Hampton English 9, Period 4 March 11, 2024 One of the principal themes in William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" is the loss of innocence characters face. The book reveals a nuanced narrative, where the boys' time stranded on the island initiates beneficial effects to their personas. Being disconnected from civilization teaches them survival skills like hunting and mental skills. While the loss of innocence is undeniable, the dystopian setting fosters moments of growth and…

The siege and conquer of Lilybaeum is said to be noted for being one the final battles in the First Punic War. Founded by Himilco in 396 BC by the survivors of the nearby Phonecian island of Motya (a city having been destroyed by the tyrant Dionysius of Syracuse), Lilybaeum, modern day Marsala, became a principal stronghold of the Carthaginians in Sicily. Under the consul Gaius Lutatius Catulus who was assisted by the praetor Quintus Valerius Falto, a fleet of approximately 200 quinqueremes…

the Flies, Golding uses these symbols to establish significant meaning. In this story, the young boys are shot down during a plane ride in the midst of a war becoming stranded on an island. On this island they uncover a conch. The conch represents power, authority, and order to the boys. Furthermore, being on the island has led these boys to be frightened of a beast. The beast is an imaginary being that resides in the boys as fear. One of the boys, piggy, who happens to think very logically,…

private island. The Puritans would ban the novel The Turning due to the supernatural events, not law abiding citizens and the sins that take place. The Puritans would oppose the book The Turing because of the supernatural events. There’s no wifi and no cell service. The characters have to write letters back and forth. In the beginning Jack gets off a boat and is followed by a bird that starts to talk to him. The bird is a seagull and it is warning Jack to turn back and to get off the island.…

Golding’s Lord of the Flies writes about the ideas of people’s personalities and the evil within the human heart. Set within an island, a group of young boys set out to survive and be rescued; however, it is later seen how the boys end up being wild and savage when they’re left without adult supervision. Golding depicts Simon as a scapegoat whose exceptional persona on an island of chaos and anarchy makes him a target for the stranded boys’ hatred/evil. Starting early on in the novel, Simon…