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    Nature was William Wordsworth’s favourite subject for poetry. That is why he is called ’the’ Nature poet. He produced Nature poems in such abundance that a reader will be lost among them. Not all of them are superior. As a fact‚ some famous critics have commented that the pathway to his superior poems are obscuPoems on Nature were a rarity in William Wordsworth’s time in England. Almost all wrote about Kings‚ Knights‚ Heroes and their mighty deeds. A few were called Cockneys who wrote about the life

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    [pic] “WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AS THE WORSHIPPER OF NATURE” INTRODUCTION There’s nothing quite like poetry for singing a paean to nature. Among the many celebrated nature poets‚ William Wordsworth is probably the most famous. What sets his work apart from others is that his poetry was‚ in fact‚ an act of nature-worship. Wordsworth perceived the presence of divinity and healing in nature‚ the presence of a higher spirit that he considered a `balm’ to weary souls. His poem‚ Tintern Abbey‚ depicts with

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    taking the fall for them? We may never know‚ however in The Lord of the Flies the author William Golding

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    Since the time of William Golding’s death‚ technological improvements have changed the lives of millions of people. While it has saved multiple lives‚ these improvements have also destroyed the minds of many by killing the creativity and social skills once developed. This can often result in channeling fear; fear of what’s next‚ or what now? Fear today is very similar to how Golding portrayed it in the book. If Golding was to experience life as a teenager in today’s society‚ he would be surprised

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    1. Jack is bent double….his nose only a few inches from the humid earth. In this part‚ the imagery that Golding uses fit to describing an animal’s actions or behavior. Jack reacted same as animal‚ he moved along on all fours not walking upright. He smelt the air like dog or wolf to see if he could detect from the pigs any fresh droppings. Jack was angry because he missed “the promise of meat “. It seems Jack lost much of human’s behavior. He demonized to savagery. Jack driven by animal instinct

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    Conservatism is a philosophy of imperfection in that it highlights a variety of flaws and failings in human nature‚ thus emphasising the limited prospect for social and political advancement. Human nature is flawed in at least three ways. First‚ human beings are limited and dependant creatures‚ who are drawn to the familiar‚ the tried and tested. People‚ therefore‚ recoil from change and seek reassurance in tradition. Second‚ human nature is morally imperfect in that people are driven by non-rational

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    the past. It is a part of human nature that most do not want to admit they possess or practice. Many people profess their beliefs‚ feelings‚ and virtues whole heartedly convinced that possess and assert those beliefs‚ feelings‚ and virtues in their daily lives. Although people usually have the best of intentions‚ they often times find themselves in situations in which they are not engaging in activities comparable to what they declare‚ it is part of our nature as human beings. Religious beliefs

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    Lord of the Flies is a modern classic by William Golding set during WWII. The book is about a group of 12-year-old boys who have been evacuated onto an island as their aeroplane is shot down near Spain. Nobody knows where they are‚ and their only hope of getting off the island is to send signals and survive for themselves. The fruit that grows on the island isn’t edible‚ and they eat vegetables and fish. There are many themes in this book‚ and one of them is Survival and Rescue. There are two main

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    “If there is no one around to guide children‚ then they go wrong...” says the author of Lord of The Flies‚ William Golding about a topic in his acclaimed book (Golding). In Golding’s novel a group of boys become stranded on a tropical island‚ and begin a slow descent into madness. One of the boys‚ Roger‚ kills another named Piggy by pushing a large rock which knocks Piggy to his death. While it is true Roger committed the crime he may not be psychologically healthy. Roger does in fact exhibit signs

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    in creating rules and order. Ralph‚ the chief‚ mentions while holding the conch‚ “And another thing. We cannot have everybody talking at once. We’ll have to have ‘Hands up’ like at school” (Golding 33). Golding further demonstrates the idea of civilization through this quote. By mentioning “hands up‚” Golding demonstrates the boys’ efforts to maintain their old civilized lives. However‚ as the chapter progresses‚ the conch slowly starts to lose its significance. While the boys are traveling from

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