Society Islands

Overview Bora Bora, French Polynesia, a small island northwest of Tahiti, is a beautiful vacation spot with the right amount of peace, relaxation and amusement. “Bora Bora, the land of coral beaches, pink ginger and tropical perfumes will be the bit of paradise you return to in your dreams, time after time”(Williams 15+). When traveling in Bora Bora, people can go around the whole island in only one day. Bora Bora is known as the best island around. It is also known as the most romantic place on the island in French Polynesia. History The language that Bora Bora is mostly spoken in is French and Tahitian. James Cook sighted Bora Bora in 1769 on his first voyage to French Polynesia("Setting the bar in Tahiti" 1). Bora Bora does not have…

Due to the fact that Italy didn’t have anywhere to keep the mentally ill, in 1922, the island was transformed into a mental asylum. The highly disturbed could be kept isolated from the mainland. The hospital was large and had a very impressive bell tower. Right when the asylum opened patients immediately began reporting sightings of the ghosts of the plague victims. Patients would be kept up at night because they were able to hear the tortured cries of the suffering spirits. These complaints…

The world is a transcendent place, it is diverse, unique, and seemingly unreplicatable, but, in William Golding's Lord of the Flies the world is replicated. The small island on which a large group of English schoolboys become stranded after a mysterious plane crash is a perfect example of a microcosm, a little world. As the story progresses the boys become representations of humanity’s strongest and weakest aspects. Some will mirror leaders while others will take a more submissive role in the…

INTRODUCTION What is a utopia? A utopia is “an imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect” (Merriam Webster ). It is human nature to desire and dream of living in such a place, where everything is in perfect order with abundant food resources, companions, and equality. Yet, it is also human nature to become self-centered and covetous, which corrupts our minds and leads us to chaos. On this account, achieving a utopic society in the real world is hardly…

Most of the islands are relatively small and easy to walk all around them with no more than an hour. Luxury hotels are located, each hotel on one whole island! Quite naturally, all the islands are surrounded by coral reefs which are driven waves and winds from reaching threaten and harm them. But outside the lagoon, it’s a whole different story , this is the playground of the elite surfers from all around the world who come to catch waves. Paradise is here … If your idea of paradise is a…

In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, Huxley shows a new world which has changed the way the reader thinks of the use of technology. Huxley uses the invention of the assembly line throughout his writing to show how every citizen of society was created. Society has changed drastically according to Huxley and can be seen in each of his characters as their view of life has changed from a previous time. Technologies influence can be seen through of Huxley’s characters Linda and John. Both of these…

William Golding represents his beliefs on human nature when boys crash onto a deserted island where the dire circumstances cause them to reveal their inner beast, and enter into a state of savagery. The slow disintegration of societal norms on the island portrays the inherently evil and impulsive nature of humans that is usually masked due to the mold humans are placed into by society. The original conditioning of the boys, resulting from civilization’s ideals, acts as a conscience to remind…

LaChone Taylor Dr. Sircy Eng 358 November 21, 2014 Word Count: In This Together Thomas More’sUtopia is a More’s initial description of Utopia is that of a man-made island, enclosed by a large harbor. The harbor is used for import and travel, but makes external contact with the island virtually impossible. This description of Utopia is intended to categorically separate the island from any actual countries. However, despite More’s intentions, the island has more similarities to England than…

rationally. In the novel, Golding uses the way human nature works to show how easily society can fall apart and how that can affect the people in the community. He makes sure that the theme of a twisted and corrupt nature is the underlying drive of the story. He writes characters such as Jack, Roger and Ralph with this is mind. Throughout the novel, he shows the readers both the good and the bad sides of what human beings are capable of, and there are moments where the evil seem to overpower…

Literary Analysis Research Paper Golding’s Lord of the Flies is clearly a story about a return to primeval human instincts of savagery and fear in the face of isolation and danger rather than just a story of the dilemma faced by teenage boys stranded on an island. Throughout the novel, underlying tones such as political ideologies are reflected by the boys’ actions. However, as the novel progresses, it is clear that expansive symbols and motifs largely mirror attitudes of the boys and on a…