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Lord Of The Flies Desire For Power
1,907 wordsWilliam Golding's novel Lord of the Flies not only provides a profound insight into human nature but also does so in a way that is remarkable for its use of shock and horror. Golding presents aspects of human nature as themes in the book. It alerts us to our potential to descend from order to chaos, good to evil, civilization to savagery. They are explored through how innate evil can be brought out in certain situations, the dangers in not addressing our own fears and the battle between civiliza...
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Leader Of The Group Savage Instincts
557 words"'Hands up, " said Jack strongly, "whoever wants Ralph not to be chief. '" In the book, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, there is an extreme change showing the savage instincts we all hold inside. Over the course of the novel, Ralph goes from being the leader of the group to an outcast on the run. Meanwhile, Jack rises to power on the island by being a savage. When the group of boys first met in the beginning of the novel, after the conch was blown, they elected Ralph as the chief. Ralph w...
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3,026 wordsCompare and Contrast Theme from "Lord of the Flies" and "The Beach" Lord of the Flies by William Golding and The Beach by Alex Garland both encompass a wide array of interesting themes. However, of all those themes, one definitely stands out: the authors illustrate how humans, when forced to survive on their own, revert back to their basic animal instincts. They show how human beings do all kinds of wrongful things with one sole goal to survive whatever it takes. However, while Golding in his wo...
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Side Of Human Nature Lord Of The Flies
1,110 wordsThe Savage Side of Human Nature: The True Beast In Lord of the Flies, the beast is a presence throughout the entire book. First seen by a little when he is frightened in the dark, the beast is seen everywhere by the boys, but only when they are afraid. Towards the end of the book, the boys begin to become more savage. They still believe the beast is a real being that is to be feared, but the reader begins to see that the true beast is not a physical being at all, but a side of the boys themselve...
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Savage Instincts Inherently Evil
783 wordsHuman nature is a strongly debated topic. People have different views about human nature. Golding believes that humans are inherently evil and when they lose touch with civilization they revert to their savage ways. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses symbols to show his view about human nature. Three symbols that show his view about human nature are the conch, the specs, and the fire. The conch is a symbol that shows Golding's view about human nature. The conch symbolizes unity...
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