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    Lord of the Flies Essay Analyse how symbols are used to develop an idea in a text you have studied. In the novel Lord of the Flies written by William Golding‚ an idea that is developed throughout the novel is civilisation versus savagery. This is shown through the symbolism of the conch‚ the fire and Piggy’s glasses. This use of symbolism helps the reader to understand the inherent evil in mankind and the balance between civilisation and the society we live in now versus the inner savagery that

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    Personal Reflection on Lord of the Files Question: Write a personal reflection on analysis of E. L. Epstein’s notes on Lord of the flies. Agree or Disagree on the thematic representations based on your own analysis of the lives of the boys on the island. After reading E. L. Epstein’s notes on “Lord of the Flies” written by William Golding‚ I personally agree with Epstein’s thoughts‚ opinions‚ and overall analysis on lord of the flies‚ but I also believe that there are some key points that Epstein

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    Lord of the Flies v. Conservative views In William Golding’s‚ Lord of the Flies the trials and tribulations of real life are seen through the eyes of school children. After a plane crash a group of boys become stranded on an island‚ and human nature begins to take full effect as the boys begin to organize themselves to survive. Throughout the duration of the novel a constant theme and/or struggle is presented‚ which illustrates many conservative undertones. According to Edmund

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    plot of Lord of the Flies by William Golding shows this perfectly. In the book‚ a group of kids get stranded on a deserted island and are left to fend for themselves. They started off well but eventually are plunged into chaos. In the poem Innocence‚ there is a kid who starts off innocent‚ but then goes on to commit horrible atrocities as a Nazi during WWII. Both Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Innocence by Thom Gunn show that anyone can turn savage under certain conditions. Lord of the

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    Lord Of The Flies- Context: Lord of the Flies was written in 1953. At this time‚ the Second World War was going on‚ so of course this played a part in the themes of the novel. The novel alludes to the Cold War conflict especially‚ with reference to the dispute between liberal democracy and communism‚ that fitted in with what was going on at that time. For example‚ in the Cold War‚ there was much disagreement between the West (the anti-communists) and the East (the anti-democratic)- it was

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    expressed though disobeying my parents- In the end‚ I got burned. Similarly‚ in Sir William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ biblical allusions are used to give additional meaning and depth to the book and to show the ways in which humans transfer their inner evil into outward behavior. Evil doesn’t begin from the outside world; instead it begins in the core of human beings. The novel Lord of the Flies shows the breakdown of society without authority‚ a code of conduct‚ and failure to maintain morality

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    many journeys. ‘Lord of the Flies’‚ a novel by William Golding‚ and the film ‘Freedom Writers’‚ directed by Richard LaGravenese‚ are texts which both involve these aspects of journeys and convey them to the audience in a number of ways. These journeys‚ like most others‚ involve challenges and choices which help overcome them. Challenges or distractions need to be overcome in order to have a positive journey. There are many situations concerning challenges in ‘Lord of the Flies’. One of these occurs

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    Lord of the Flies Who would ever guess that a ninety-eight pound weakling would serve as the protagonist’s confidant? Looks deceiving‚ especially in the case of Piggy who serves as Ralph’s confidant in William Golding’s Novel‚ Lord of the Flies. Despite his poor eyesight‚ asthma‚ a weight problem and vulnerability‚ he was considered to be the most intelligent of the boys. However his intelligence was only a benefit to the group through Ralph. Unlike Piggy‚ Ralph possessed the proper leadership

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    Lord of the flies by William Golding is an allegorical novel because it’s shows us many literal levels and sub stories which symbolize abstract ideas. An allegory is a story‚ poem‚ or picture with a symbolic level of meaning where the characters and setting represent other things like political systems‚ religious figures‚ or philosophical viewpoints. An allegory allows the reader to interpret the hidden meaning behind the symbol. There are two different levels to an allegory the first one being the

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    Morgan Vaught 5-1-13 English Comp II LORD OF THE FLIES In the novel Lord of the flies‚ Golding associates civilization with inherently good and savagery with inherently evil; but believes humans are inherently evil. In the novel Lord of the flies by William Golding‚ Ralph is the one who has order‚ leadership‚ and civilization. Piggy has the scientific and intellectual aspects of civilization. Jack represents savagery and the want to have power. Simon has a natural human goodness. Roger is

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