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    Ralph, Piggy, Simon, and Jack. They are all unique in their own way, and they all think a little bit differently about there situation on the island. On the island everyone decided Ralph as the chief so he is the leader and what he says goes. Ralph and Piggy have a lot of similarities and at the same time they have a lot of thing about them that are different. In the story Ralph has everyone's respect on the island except Jack. Ralph is very good at talking to people, he knows what to say and when to

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    BOOM!! In an instant it all changed for me. I was on a plane along with numerous people. I thought it would be a usual flight little did I know it wasn’t no one planed it to happen. One plane flying over the Atlantic and all of a sudden there was a loud BANG! No one knew what it was just the pilot we started heading towards the ocean fast a little to fast. I remember little of the fall because I blacked out for most of the fall the only thing I really remember were a women and her baby flying out

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    The company on Soldier Island is a very diverse lot, but they all have one common goal: survive. Agatha Christie, the author of And Then There Were None, puts her characters on an island off the coast of Devon. These characters are all being summoned to this island from a letter they receive. This letter says for them to come to the island for ten days because of a reason such as, “We need to catch up,” or for business reasons. While they are on this island, the guests die one by one and

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    Given the fact that a bunch of young boys are on an island with no adults, it was destined that some scary myth would be going around, especially since there are little ones without their parents to protect them. It just so happened to be that one of the little ones was the one who made everyone wonder about the beast after saying that he saw it in the woods. At first the big kids didn’t believe it, especially Ralph and Jack. However, throughout the story, instead of fearing the beast the boys start

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    Lord of the Flies William Golding’s classic novel Lord of the Flies is about the survival of British schoolboys on an uncharted island with no adults. This appears to be a great time for the boys at the beginning of their journey, but they soon realize how difficult it is to collaborate with each other to survive. In the books gripping clutches, it tells the tale of these boys’ voyage of survival. From the rugged shorts and messy hair to the dense forest and rocky landscape, I regard this book

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    The lord of the flies was about the struggle about a group of kids that were stranded on an island after the plane there were in was shot down. the kids got together and made a little civilization. where they elected a leader, ralph, and the they split the group of kids between the little kids and the older kids and after that they made hunters and builders. after a while the head hunter, jack, started to rebel and eventually the other kids started to follow him. so jack became the leader and offered

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    Battle Of Iwo Jima

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    about 20,000 Japanese soldiers. Three divisions of U.S. Marines invaded the island with one goal, to capture the Japanese airfields. This battle was a huge turning point in World War II and helped end the war. The battle of Iwo Jima happened because the location of the island was tactically important. Iwo Jima was close enough to the main island of Japan that the U.S. could send fighter jets with bombers to bomb the main island. There were three airfields which could be used for emergency landing bases

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    In the middle of the Indian Ocean there is a little island that is home to a thousand people. The water is warm and the sun is always shining. The members on the island live a life free of danger and they feel safe in their community on the island. All of the members have created a simple, easy life that works best for them. The island hasn’t always been the way it is today, members have created a community that is very integrated. The community hold over the members is strong and they all know

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    The Tale of Green Harbor

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    Wind Chimes can be heard from the houses and the smell of the fresh tropical ocean that is not far from the small community near by, where little geckoes and tropical birds can be sighted and even visit while people are just relaxing on the beach or shopping on foot. Within this pleasant Island of Green Harbor there is a sweet place, a place where little geckoes of different colors live with parrots and palm trees all around like a gate around the warm soft sand and the dolphins live and can be

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    “If you have ever slept on an island you will never be quite the same” (Unknown). I have slept on an island and it truly has changed who I am today.  This little island is called Pumpkin Knob and sits in Casco Bay, Maine.  It is a place that has inspired and moved me to see life in a different perspective.  It all started back when I was three months old, on July fourth weekend, and ever since then my family and I have traveled the distance to stay on our little island of Pumpkin Knob.  Till this

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