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    ample symbols that can be revealed to the reader. Examples being the island‚ the conch‚ and or Piggy’s glasses. These symbols are related to metaphor‚ although in a larger sense. This novel is allegorical seeing as it contains the two planes of an allegory‚ including its symbolism and examples of foreshadowing shown by

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    Religious allegories watch over the boy’s actions as the book progresses almost like a third person narrator. As Jack‚ still a jerk‚ and his group of savages sacrifice and place a pig’s head on a stick for the fictitious beast‚ they retreat back to their camp. Simon

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    Lord of the Flies Essay Topics Topic 1. Socio-political allegory * Thesis: William Golding uses socio-political allegory in the Lord of the Flies to establish a microcosm reflecting the idea that governments are not fundamentally bad‚ but if they are maintained poorly‚ it can lead to the downfall of its people. As it did within the story when the island’s initial democratic government the children establish revolutionizes to dictatorship which inadvertently leads to the deterioration of civilisation

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    In Lord of the Flies Jack‚ the antagonist‚ is an allegory to the ruthless totalitarian dictator‚ Adolf Hitler‚ who conquered Europe during the second World War. Both Hitler and Jack used tactics such as terrorism as well as intimidation‚ in order to acquire and maintain power. Leaders often use fear to

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    Beveridge’s Poem ’Domesticity of Giraffes’ also cleverly examines the treatment Women receive from their environment or society. Both Robert Frost and Judith beveridge represent people and their environments in unique and evocative ways through the use of allegories‚ tropes and poem structure. this is evident in ’Mending Wall’ by frost‚ and ’Domesticity of Giraffes’ by Beveridge. Frost uses extended metaphors with multi-layered meaning to them in relation to the wall‚ as well as an intentional wall-like construction

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    After obtaining knowledge from the Matrix‚ Plato’s Allegory of the Cave or The Republic and the first Mediation from Descartes‚ I see that there are a few likenesses and contrasts. I would need to say that The Matrix and Plato’s hole purposeful tale were more comparable because the individuals included in both stories‚ they existed in this present reality where they were being cheated about what the fact of the matter was. In the Matrix‚ once Neo saw this present reality and that all that he thought

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    Lord of the Flies is a clear allegory to the Garden of Eden with biblical symbols throughout the novel‚ such as Simon. The movie does not focus on this allegory‚ instead focusing mainly on the plot of the novel. In the movie‚ Simon’s Lord of the Flies encounter is omitted‚ making the Lord of the Flies simply another scene in the movie with no apparent

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    Chaucer to mock the issues within the historical context of the time in a way that somewhat disguises his thoughts as being playful and innocent‚ although deep down his the satirical nature of this poem is clear and harsh. In addition‚ the farm animal allegory also allows the ‘Priest’ character to hide behind a mask of his own as he ridicules the apparent hubris of the ‘Host’ character. It is important to note that Geoffrey Chaucer was born in England in the 14th century (The Literature Network)‚ which

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    Poe vs Hawthorne

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    On a personal level‚ Poe often disagreed with how often Hawthorne used allegory. As a literary element that many people use‚ Poe was not a fan. He once stated that: “I allude to the strain of allegory which completely overwhelms the greater number of his subjects‚ and which in some measure interferes with the direct conduct of absolutely all.” (Poe‚ 1847) It seems as though Poe regarded Hawthorne’s work as works of allegory. To say that this was the only literary element he employed‚ however‚

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    Cited: Poe‚ Edgar Allen. “The Masque of the Red Death.” Literature and Composition. Ed. Sylvan Barnet‚ William Burto‚ and William E. Cain. 9th es. New York: Longman‚ 2010. 152. Print. Poe illustrated a series of symbolic allegories to describe life and death. The story and symbolism can be interpreted in various different ways. Poe’s precise illustration of colors‚ architecture and adjectives all lead to a bigger meaning than initially seen by the reader. In reading the parable

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