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him that is recognised by Ralf as soon as they meet. Simon is used to represent what is good about the boys. Simon feels at home with the nature of the island, it seems to accept him and he is in harmony with his surroundings. Simon exhibits a number of contradictory characteristics. He is community spirited and helpful when building the shelters with Ralf, yet on occasions is solitary and reclusive. He often walks alone at night through the jungle and does not share the boys underlying…

Symbolism of Savagery and Civilization in Lord of the Flies The use of symbols and imagery in literature allows the audience to engage themselves in the novel. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies portrays the diverse aspects of humanity through detailed symbols. The symbol which gives the novel its name, the severed pig’s head on a stick, and Simon’s encounter with it, visually displays the sadist side of humanity and the temptation of evil. From the beginning of the novel, the child-like fear…

There are many difficulties and struggles that a First Generation American student like myself experience on the daily. My main struggle is the language barrier with English reading and writing. Growing up with foreign parents was not the easiest thing, but ended up being worthwhile at the end. My first and native language is Polish. I had not learned the English language till I started preschool and that is where I learned it from. Due to not knowing English well enough, I had to go to…

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”, said former US president, Franklin D Roosevelt. This has been proven true countless times throughout history where fear shaped humanity for the worse. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, fear is present since the beginning of the book . The boys battle against the beast is one of the major conflicts that takes place in the narrative. Their fear of the unknown, personified as the beast, causes the boys on the island to descend into…

Ralph Ralph symbolizes leadership, guidance, and control over a society. In the beginning of the novel he is the one that organizes the meetings and calm the boys of the dangers. Even though there is another boy, Jack, that wants to be leader, most of them pick Ralph because he starts building shelter and finding ways to get off the island. To add, he was the one to calm everyone else down when rumors of a beast were spotted in the mountain. He led a team to the top of the mountain to see if…

The fact is inevitable, technology has taken over this generation by a storm. When looking back just 20 years ago, the world still seemed interested in meeting people in person and kids having fun playing jump rope outside. Though technology has greatly been productive in certain aspects, the underlying matter is the misuse of it. Today, issues arise with technology that leads to distractions with driving, social media and overall just missing out on the important things in life. While…

This situation of the NSA not being able to do its main task lies beyond that. It is essential to note that the actions of the NSA against the American civilian are infringing their constitutional rights. The main argument against the NSA is that it clearly goes against the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. The collection of metadata, which runs websites and holds information about them, trespasses the style that search warrants are done. The Fourth Amendment defines "[t]he right of the…

Over the past decade or so there has been a spike in car accidents on American roads. The reason for this is the emergence of the cell phone. Today roughly eighty percent of Americans have cell phones. Having a cell phone in the car creates tempts the driver to see if they have any messages, change the music, make phone calls, and even send messages. All of these take the driver 's eyes off of the road and place them on the phone screen. A driver whose eyes are not on the road for even a few…

Arabic has been called the language of Adam and Eve, making it one of the oldest written languages in human history. In its modern form, Arabic is spoken by 422 million individuals worldwide, making it the fifth most commonly utilized language. Central Semitic in classification, it developed from a Proto-Semitic predecessor and has evolved significantly with time. Today, based purely on linguistic grounds, one could argue that Arabic is in fact not one distinct language, but is several because…

Delaney Purdham Ms. Tantlinger Honors English 10 2, January, 2018 Destruction of man’s evil state of nature As conflict arises among the boys and their journey on the island, several examples of ruin and reckoning are occurring; Golding uses war as a symbol of destruction and also figurative language throughout the novel. War is introduced in the beginning of the novel as an occurring event and the reason why the boys were on the airplane. Destruction occurs as the boys kill the sow, other…