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    An Equally Faulted Inequality With the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 came more than solely the independence stated in the “legal” document. The Declaration brought about a component of equality unanticipated by any signer or drafter that would soon shape the future and the mindset of many citizens. This sensation of equality spread rapidly through the country and could be seen in different time periods throughout American history where a group of people realized the government’s

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    Victor beats up Thomas as a teenager, this depicts Victor as the bloody savage. Thomas Builds-the-fire, on the other hand, is portrayed as the more positive view of Native Americans. The romantic portrayals of Native Americans include the idea that they are noble savages. Indians are characterized as gentle and connected to the world. For example, instead of being captured as a bloody savage as Victor, Thomas is seen as the noble savage as he appears to be more connected with the environment and nature

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    It also shows what the fear truly is. The beast represents the savage side of mankind and the fear it strikes into people. Additionally, a different object that holds great symbolic meaning is the conch. The conch is the lone object holding order within the island. When the conch is broken, the island became a hectic mess. Jack and his followers became savage warriors who were willing to kill anything that got into their way. Sadly, Roger is the only person

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    theorists criticize the picture of the waving American flag. since the moon has no atmosphere, there cannot be any air to blow the flag around. However, in 2008, the Mythbusters debunked this aspect of the Apollo Eleven conspiracy. Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman proposed that the moon 's atmosphere is identical to a vacuum chamber. They then took a replica flag to NASA headquarters. NASA headquarters had access to a large vacuum chamber which the Mythbusters placed the flag in. To conspiracy

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    and order. However, their attempted murder results in rescue once the naval officer “‘saw [their] smoke’” (Golding 201). Golding thus shows how Ralph’s admirable dedication to the fire only spreads divisions in the group, while Jack’s abominable and savage hunt saves the group from further violence. Each action affects the group in a way none had expected. The author also exemplifies the idea that even good intentions can have negative consequences with the dead parachutist. When Sam and Eric are charged

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    In William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, Ralph wakes up in a world without the harsh rule of grownups; the first thing he does is shed his clothing, symbolizing the elimination of the outer layer of civilization (10). Only after Piggy brings him to the realization that there is no hope for rescue does Ralph put his grey shirt back on, a comfort, momentarily shielding him from their true situation (14). This is the first step of many in the boys’ progression from “civilized” to mad savagery

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    In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Golding simulates aspects of raw human nature. One part of this human nature is the division between good and evil, and how it plays a role in the personality of a human. This aspect of human nature develops a theme throughout the story. Every human has a level of evil. But the amount in which people display it can be changed through the social environment one is in. A person may appear to be “good” in every way, but inside there will always be hate, barbarism

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    as a whole and will never do till they are fully grown. This concept of life is taken in a sense of live life, enjoy it, forget mistakes and live stress-free. Savages and cannibals are two things civilized humans will never want to become. That is exactly what is being expressed in this line. Ralph is scared that the hunters with their savage nature might do something drastic about the "beast"

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    Since the beginning of civilization there has been the debate of humanity; what is humanity. What defines humanity? Set during a fictional atomic war during the 1950’s, ‘The Lord of the Flies’, explores the depths of the battle between civilized and savage. Good or evil? The author places a group of schoolboys on an abandoned island, using them as symbols for his meaning of the novel. Golding uses allegories, satire and symbolism to convey the deeper meaning of his novel, ‘Lord of the Flies’. The author’s

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    the author uses a variety of quotes and mini passages to explain his idea of what it means to be a mother in the society of the savages, by using the relationship Linda has with her sone ( John) and Pope ( the father/Linda's companion ) the author constructs an image of what it means to be a mother. In spite of the fact that Linda was impregnated and left in the savage lands to bare the shame of being a mother, a sin in the civilized society Something that is viewed as inconceivable, she appeared

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