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    Lord of the Flies Essay In the novel Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, many scholars, critics, and even Ralph (a main character in the novel) have asked, “What causes society to break down on the island?” The answer is believed to be ultimate savageness, the fear of the unknown, and the struggle for power. In the beginning of the novel, Jack is not quite cruel yet. When he encounters a piglet and goes to kill it he hesitates, causing the pig to run away. Jack explains that he was…

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    Lord of the Flies main theme of the human impulse to violence and designed to seal the struggle between civilization and rules to download it to a minimum. Rome during the Conflicts in the clash between civilization and savagery represented respectively by Ralph and Jack is dramatized.Jack, when he assumed the leadership of his tribe, but her service as an idol to worship Him not only others, requires the full attitude. Jack hunger ruling is suggesting brutality and illegal exploitation of power…

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    In Lord of the Flies, there has been a plane crash and boys are left stranded on an island in search for help. Theses boys must create their own society and have it be successful if they want to survive. The author uses language regarding the weather on the island to symbolize the changes in the character’s attitudes and the underlying tension that builds throughout the book. Throughout the book the weather progresses from light to dark and then to light again. The changes in weather and the…

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    Authors use experiences and events that have happened around them to develop realistic and relatable stories. This occurs in the book, Lord of the Flies by William Golding through the use of christian references as well as the loss of innocence and growth among characters throughout the novel. This story is about a group of boys stranded on an island and their struggles to overcome conflict, death and fear. Golding was able to advance the story by using past knowledge and understanding of war…

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    time in the Royal Navy. Experiencing these atrocities altered Golding’s view on humans, and eventually impacted how he portrayed humanity in his novel Lord of the Flies. William Golding’s negative outlook on humans, that they are inherently savage and brutal, is a result of his experiences in World War II. This is demonstrated in Lord of the Flies through Piggy and Ralph's roles as democratic leaders, Jack's portrayal as a totalitarian leader and the behavior of the boys due to the lack of…

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    William Golding’s Lord of the Flies shows how democracy is doomed. A group of boys from a prep school find themselves on a deserted tropical island after their plane has been attacked and crashes on the ground. The boys enjoy freedom and control. They start organizing assemblies or government meetings. The conch is a symbol of order or the democratic process. Throughout the novel the boys split into a democracy or a dictatorship. Therefore dictatorship works better than the other, as democracy…

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    Fear In Lord Of The Flies

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    his novel Lord of the Flies is fear. A group of boys is left on a deserted island after their plane has crashed due to the war. Although everything is fine at first, everything slowly goes downhill as they stop working together and start acting more on their fear. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies exemplifies the fact that fear is a natural response to the unknown and that it will unleash man’s worst qualities. Man’s fear is developed more and more as time goes on. The Lord of the Flies…

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    William Golding’s Lord of the Flies shows how isolation causes a backwards development in society. The boys’ societal structure starts off with promise, but by the end of the novel, it is based on violence, and is completely dysfunctional. There are three major reasons for this downwards spiral with the first one being the rejection of Piggy. With a nickname like Piggy, it is evident that he is not the most popular figure among the boys. However, Piggy is intelligent, has rational thoughts, and…

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    Lord Of The Flies Themes

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    William Golding’s Development of the Theme of Lord of the Flies Through Plot and Characters “The theme is an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature. The moral is that the shape of a society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual and not on any political system however apparently logical or respectable. The whole book is symbolic in nature except the rescue in the end where adult life appears, dignified and capable, but in reality enmeshed in the…

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    seems unfortunate right? This describes the novel Lord of the Flies written by William Golding. This intriguing novel consists of many hidden allegories and themes. One that emerges in the story, is a moral allegory. Being stranded on an island, brings Atavism to the boys. The boys recede from their taught morals and return to their primitive instincts. This is displayed many times throughout the book. The theme of Atavism supports Lord of the Flies as a moral allegory…

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