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    contained within the phial that Galadriel gives to Frodo possesses an extremely important background. The light comes from the Silmaril that created the North Star‚ and the light in that Silmaril came from Yavanna’s Two Trees. This is another example of nature being on the side of good. The villains in the story are often given mechanical attributes. For instance‚ Saruman is described by Treebeard as having "a mind of metal and wheels… he does not care for growing things except as far as they serve him

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    Gina Becnel Mr. Villmer HN Brit Lit - Green 4 December 2013 Summer Reading Essay In the story The Lord of the Flies‚ many characters evolve‚ both positively and negatively‚ throughout the course of the novel once presented with a lack or supervision/moral governing. One of the story’s minor characters‚ Roger‚ is a good display of the impact that a removal of guidance can have on children‚ especially swift removal of this guidance and a replacement with a confusing and unusual environment.

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    The classic novel The Lord of the Flies by William Golding revolves around a group of young boys from England that are isolated on an island after their plane crashed. With the pilot dead and no adults around it is up to the older ones to take charge. This Nobel Prize winning novel features four distinct characters; Piggy‚ Ralph‚ Jack and Simon. It is up to these boys to make all the difference on the island. In order for the boys to survive on the island while waiting for the adults to rescue them

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    The book‚"Lord of the Flies" parallels exactly to the horrible accounts of the Holocaust. It took place during the same time‚ and many ideas and events are very similar. The Holocaust was a huge inspiration on Golding’s book‚ and like the Holocaust‚ Golding creates a setting‚ that’s in a sense‚ secret. They also both took place during World War II. Just like in the beginning‚ when the boys first landed on the island‚ before the Holocaust even began‚ the boys were unified as one tribe. However

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    How has society created humanity in a world full of advanced humans that are civilized and compassionate? One must consult with themselves what the true meaning is to be a human‚ versus “savage.” Since the dawn of time‚ our ancestors roamed the plains of the world where humanity was sparked through an outbreak of civilization. Clusters were created‚ forming various outlooks‚ and opinions on what civilization should be. Religion‚ language‚ and rules were inserted into the foundation of which society

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    class‚ have a much better chance at success‚ and can achieve more with less effort. It is easier for them to get an education‚ win the trust and admiration of others‚ and flourish in many realms of society. All of the boys on the island in The Lord of the Flies are wealthy‚ white‚ English‚ private-schooled males‚ making them very advantaged. However‚ William Golding reveals that privilege is a disadvantage when one is introduced

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    The blow of the conch reeled me in; I am drawn to it‚ there’s no stopping it. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding there are many symbols of power that have a certain control over the kids. From the beginning of the story the conch has a certain power over the boys that signifies unity‚ order‚ and idolization that helped shape the fate of the kids forever. In the story the conch helps bring unity to the boys when it is blown. At the beginning of the text Piggy finds the conch in the

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    violence and keep the peace in a nonthreatening way. Golding demonstrates in Lord of the Flies‚ the way some boys on an island show savage human behaviors after being under no constrict of statutes.

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    The negative forces that practically drown out the boys’ good intentions and extract the boys from living in a fulfilling life as a child in society within Lord of the Flies by the author William Golding seems to always be discussed first rather than talk about what little but meaningful the good forces are that remain on the island. For example‚ Jack Merridew and his tribe’s savagery is regardless of where you find source from‚ rather it be your teacher or a website like Sparknotes is usually saying

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    In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ he shows symbolism within the objects and characters in the story. Each of the characters’ actions resemble how people in society would react to life changes and ruling ways. Golding understood how a society works in order to stick together or break into complete savagery. One of the main characters‚ Ralph‚ is the one of oldest and became the leader of all the boys when they are stuck on the island. He will now have to find a way to form a social

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