Ring of Brodgar

In the novel The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw entertains with the story of a young boy named Ranofer who lived in ancient egypt, with his abusive brother Gebu who deprives him of being a goldsmith and forces him to be a stonecutter. The most important event of the story is when Ranofer trapped Gebu and his friend in the pyramid in the act of stealing items, because of this Ranofer was able to reshape his life after getting the guards to get them, Ranofer can also be the apprentice of…

In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Ralph and Simon are characters whose goodness both reflects through their kind treatment of the littluns and their want for regulation and rules. One of the reasons why Ralph wanted to build shelters is to calm the littluns’ anxiety from a nonexistent existent beast. Ralph response,“Well. They're [the littluns are] frightened, ‘to Jack asking about his decision to build huts proves this logic (Golding 52). Similarly, Simon helps the littluns get fruit…

Lord of the flies is a dangerous novel. This classic novel reveals a lot about us and our humanity, it shows the different levels of our race and separates the lower structure “littleuns” to those who hold power “biguns” it’s all just a level of power and whom are in power have control over those who are just “ordinary” standby human beings.The movie JFK, is also a dare you to think beyond what you are told movie. Both of these literary works, depict the struggles between the classes.…

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…

William Golding wrote, “seems like we ought to have a chief to decide things,” (22). This shows the importance of having an authority figure in difficult and dire situations. Golding utilizes the theme of power and control to exemplify ways that power can drastically alter individuals’ demeanor and personality. Many people may claim that a character’s ideals do not change when in a position of power; however, as shown in Lord of the Flies, that claim was proven false. Power and control can…

Throughout the novel, The Hobbit, readers got to follow the group of adventurers and get to know one character in particular named Thoirn Oakenshield. Thorin was the next in line to inherit the riches under the mountain and enlisted the help of others to take back his home. Thorin Oakenshield showed traits unfit for a hero such as not being brave, being selfish, and being unable to lead his people to success. Based on Thorin’s actions in the novel, he did not deserve to be deemed a hero nor…

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent. ~ Dalai Lama In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies Golding establishes many dynamic characters and non-dynamic characters through the struggles of trying to a new society on a deserted island. The dynamic characters, such as Jack and Ralph, change due to savagery and going along with the crowd. While, the non-dynamic characters, such as Piggy, have a sense…

“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings. This quote proves people will take risks, but they can easily mess up. People don’t have the right to rescue services when they put themselves at risk because they are overestimating their abilities. You can easily make mistakes. You also put yourself in danger when the person saving you is…

In Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses a group of young boys stranded on an island to illustrate the mischievous nature of mankind. The boys undergo changes due to isolation from reality. One character, Ralph, starts as a confident and productive leader who has a good influence on the boys. As time continues to go on, the ferocious side of them starts to make an appearance. His position on the island starts deteriorating. Towards the end of the story, he is to fend for himself against…

“Lord of the flies” Persuasive Essay “Lord of the flies” written by William Golding, is based on a plane crash on a deserted island during The World War, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first freedom is something to celebrate but as order collapses the hope of adventure seems as far removed. Although Ralph’s main concern is to get rescued, Jack actually does a better job at persuading people to do what he wants, and does what he promises, that makes him a better leader.…