Smoke Signals

Tessa Imagine a leader without any morals? Would they still be a leader, or become a dictator? A good leader needs moral integrity. They need moral integrity so they make good, rational, decisions. They need it to care for the people they are leading and to make sure things don't get too out of hand. This ties in with The lord of the flies because leadership is very important to the story, and so are morals that are bent. Morals vary in the book which causes conflicts, which is why leadership is…

found a way to search for shelter, a place to stay the night. Another example of Tree-ear’s cleverness is “Tree-ear struck two flint stones together (11). A shower of sparks leapt to the pine needles. it took a few tries before a wisp of smoke curled up to signal the birth of a flame.” This is an example of Tree-ear being clever because he figured out how to make his own fire in the wilderness with nothing but two rocks. These are all examples of how Tree-ear is…

Freud and Erikson differ in many ways. One way that Freud’s stages differ from Erikson’s is the focus on unconscious urges that helped a person’s personality. Freud’s stages targeted the importance of maturation as an important role while Erikson’s stages placed more importance of social and environmental factors. Freud’s stages developed a better understanding of the psychosexual development based on stages such as, the genital stage which focuses on adult sexuality. Which is where the…

per hour winds speeds John had managed to keep himself alive. John had gone around his house to grab materials to send a signal to first responders to let them know he is still alive. He grabbed a wooden post that had fallen over and blown onto the beach next to his house. He grabbed some household chemicals, lit the post on fire and threw the chemicals on top sending up red smoke. “I guess that college science course really paid off!” John said happily. “Now all I have to do is sit here and…

Lord of the Flies is a fictional novel by William Golding about British school boys who get stranded on a tropical island after the bombing of World War II. These boys have to survive on the island with all of its dangers and beasts with no adults. Jack is a tall, thin, bony boy who leads all of the other choir boys. He has red hair, his face is crumpled and freckled and has light blue eyes. Jack is a cruel person as well as a cruel leader. The boys on the island become afraid of him and do…

Corruption often erupts when rulers break any boundaries to establish order with violent and illogical means. Reason and civil laws encourage peace and a prosperous civilization, but are often overridden by brute force. When a group of young boys crash-land on a deserted island without any adults or civilization, they are forced to institute a series of laws and a hierarchy amongst themselves. Divided between ideals of order and logic and savagery and turbulence, the boys, ranging in age from 6…

these hopes and takes people's money under false presences. There are estimated to be thousands of people each year who part with large sums of money to 'Australian Immigration Agents' - only to see their money and dreams disappear like a puff of smoke. This article is written to ensure you do not fall into this trap and make sure you receive the advice that you both deserve…

Lillijane Watt Mrs. Malec English 2 Period 6 19 October 2015 Rough Draft Innocence is just as important as anything that is necessary for life. Written by John Knowles, the novel, A Separate Peace is based upon the psychological actions and changes of Gene Forester losing his innocence throughout his year at Devon School. In the Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding Ralph commits acts that he cannot deal with because he thinks of himself as a good human being. Both books are…

Marijuana being legalized for medicinal purposes has raised significant apprehensions about the conveniences and appeal it has to the community, especially drug addicts. The objective of this research is to educated people about what marijuana is, how it is used, how it affect brain functions, how it may affect one’s health, how addictive the drug can be. After that, we will proceed further by focusing on the medical aspect of it. For instance, the differences between street marijuana and…

For example, when Jack and his hunters obsess over hunting pigs, Ralph reminds them of the shelters and signal fire, which are essential to the survival of the boys. He knows that the “best thing [they] can do is [to] get [themselves] rescued” (53) and understands the importance of the fire. Other than a necessity to their rescue from the island, the flames are also a symbol of hope. The signal fire gives expectations of leaving the island and being saved to the boys. Furthermore, Ralph expands…