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    Conch Civilization

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    When we attempt to change a civilization for our own benefit we can end up destroying ourselves in the process. Just like when a group of boys were stranded on a deserted island. They aimed to create a civilization among themselves. The conch,very important in the novel, was the the first rule formed on the island. The conch was required to be held by the speaker at the littluns meetings. The children affirmed that only one person holding the conch will be allowed to speak at the meeting. "Let him

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    Rorschach Book Report

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    Rorschach pays Moloch another visit, and stuffs him in the fridge to see if he knows anything about Dr. Manhattan’s exile. Rorschach asks him again about the cancer, but can’t seem to get any information. Then it cuts to the two detectives from the beginning of the comic investigating a murder. A father worried about nuclear war murdered his kids them killed himself. We then transition to the world of T.B.F. the marooned sailor heads to Davidstown. He fashions a raft out of palm leaves and the dead

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    After discussing their strange sighting of an ape, which in all reality is a parachute, and an argument, Jack and the hunters run off to the beach, where he organizes a new tribe and makes himself the leader. They brutally slaughter a pig and thrust a stick through its head, which later becomes covered with flies. Simon has a nightmare in which a voice speaks to him and tells him that he will never escape him. He believes that the voice belongs to the Lord of the Flies and he exists

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    Lord of the Flies by William Golding is an allegorical novel in that it is about characters and objects that represent the novel’s themes and ideas. Lord of the Flies is about a group of boys whose plane crashes on an island. They were sent in an airplane to go to a better school because of their country's war and a nuclear war. On their was to the school the airplane gets broken or shut down and they end up crashing into the island.  The island represents the world and the characters represent the

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    Piggy Vs Ralph

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    The book Lord of the Flies is a great read, William Golding is a great writer. Lord of the Flies starts out with two of our main characters, Piggy and Ralph, when the boys first crash on the island. Once Ralph blows the Conch and all the boys are gathered they realize that it is only boys on the island. After that, the island soon fall into havoc, most of the boys turn into complete savages they kill two people and beat many others, and finally when they are trying to kill Ralph they get rescued

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    Essay On Road Fire

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    The slight glow of red from the enter sign was the main light source of the rodeo, creating a spooky setting for the already dark night. A faint aroma of buttered popcorn lingered in the air, enticing the crowd to purchase a salty treat of their own. Occasionally, the sound of a cash register would ding, meaning another ticket was sold for the spectacular race of the horses. But soon, rain clouds began rolling in from the west, and the storm produced an ear-piercing clap of thunder and a bright bolt

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    The fictional character that I most relate to is Simon from Lord of the Flies. During the Second World War a plane full of boys were shot down by another plane, making them stranded on an island with no adults. They had to adapt to their surroundings and attempt to make it out alive. Shortly after, all of the boys got settled and elected a leader. Even though that leader wasn’t necessarily Simon, he became a vital character as the plot progressed. Simon may have not led with his words, but with his

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    No Hope for Mankind A group of boys stranded on an island are debating which leader to follow: the leader with food, or the leader with fire and shelter. Tough as it already is, the boys must make their decision quickly, or else they will be left with neither. Food is necessary for survival because without it, people cease to exist. When food is scarce and in selfish hands, it can lead to troublesome situations such as physical fighting. Through the articles by Coskren, Baker, and Niemeyer,

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    “There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs.” (George R.R. Martin) Every human being has an id, a barbaric side to them that is invoked in times of survival. In the boys’ case, it is the survival from the beast that leads them to barbarity. In Lord of the Flies (William Golding) Golding portrays, that savagery is inevitable when provoked in dire times, by using the transitions of the boys and symbols throughout the

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    Piggy symbolises a rope because he holds everyone together. This representation is true because people use rope to tie or hold things together. One quote to show this is “The first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach.” Another way piggy symbolises a rope is that he supports the group. One way he supports the group is taking care of the little ones. In conclusion Piggy symbolises a rope because he holds everyone together and supports the group. Ralph symbolises a toolbox

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