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    lord of the flies

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    sit back and wait for things to happen. Transition: Jack‚ another boy on the island‚ who constantly fights for power is portrayed as violent and a barbarian. From the beginning‚ Jack had a huge desire for power. Jack had such a great lust he turned savage for the authority over the group. Jack’s savagery is depicted as he talks with Ralph hunting a pig. Quotation: “He tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill‚ that was swallowing him up” (51). Analysis: Jack portrays lust and greed as

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    with enjoyment and relaxation. However‚ these children soon discover the darker side of this tropical paradise when they argue over which tasks are more important. This leads into the discovery of whether they should keep their civility or become savage and escalates to their loss of innocence. In Lord of the Flies‚ Ralph‚ Roger‚ and Samneric face an early loss of innocence and the decision between civilization and savagery. Ralph‚ the chosen chief‚ represents the only symbol of the real world

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    kids.” (Golding‚ 164). This quote demonstrates that Ralph trying to get the others boys to help him rather than just have fun and play. He is telling to the kids that they need to take responsibility for their survival. As the group gives in to savage ways over the course of the novel‚ Ralph’s position declines and Jack’s rises. Towards the end of the novel‚ most of the boys except Piggy leave Ralph’s group for Jack’s‚ and Ralph is left alone to be hunted by Jack’s tribe. Ralph’s commitment to

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    "The Savage Inside us AllWilliam Goldings best book yet‚ is bound to give you a whole new perspective on human nature. Lord of the Flies was born out of his own experience serving in the Royal Navy in World War II‚ which made Golding lose his belief in the natural innocence of humanity and even in the innocence of children.. A running theme in the allegorical book is that man is savage at heart‚ always ultimately reverting back to an evil and primitive nature. Golding skillfully tells the story

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    should refer closely to his words‚ to events and to actions and opinions of other characters in your answer. (Chapters 1-4) In this book‚ Lord of the Flies‚ we see young boys stranded on an uninhabited island. As the story progresses the boys more savage sides starts to show. I agree that one boy in particular‚ Jack‚ seems to represent savagery and disorder more than the other boys. In chapter 1‚ Jack is portrayed as a judgemental‚ arrogant‚ patronizing older boy‚ “I ought to be chief‚” said Jack

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    Lord of the flies

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    Lord of the Flies In Williams Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies‚ Golding shows the boys at a savage state. In recent events such as the human rights in North Korea‚ there is no freedom of speech there. Their only radio‚ television and news providers are operated by the government. It has been estimated that around 150‚000 and 200‚000 political prisoners are detained in concentration camps‚ where they perform forced labor and risk torture and execution. Golding uses Ralph and Jack to show the

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    Lord of the flies

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    Golding uses Jack is an example of people becoming savage by saying‚"Jack began to dance and let his laughter became a bloodthirsty".This shows that Jack is become more savage and his thirst for blood is becoming more evident. This also shows that Jacks becoming more primitive and less rational. Ralph the character who represents more of a rational charter also represents savagery by saying‚"we got to have rules and obey them after all we are not savages were English and were the best at everything"

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    Civility vs. Savagery

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    the boys continue to be trapped on the island‚ Jack’s violent tendencies begin to emerge. “He tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up”(51). Without adults and the laws of civilization repressing it‚ Jack’s savage nature becomes apparent. Jack and Ralph eventually clash over their contradicting ideas of leadership. Ralph shouts “Which is better‚ law and rescue‚ or hunting and breaking things up?”(180). As the boys’ fears increase‚ and their hopes of being rescued

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    Savagery in Lotf & Hg

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    was face to face with Marvel she shot him without hesitation. The careers from Districts 1‚ 2 and 4 gang up on the other tributes and kill them. They act as if they enjoy killing other people. Additionally the people of the Capitol act barbaric and savage because they watch bet and root for their favourite tributes. In Lord of Flies the sows head is symbolic for savagery and barbarianism. The sows head represents the savagery and barbarianism that Jacks tribe resorted to. Katniss’ bow is symbolic of

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    by society‚ but when humans become malignant towards society it affects civilization. According to MediaIte in the article “Fmr. NYPD Commish: Can’t Let People Act Like ‘Savages’ and ‘Animals’”‚ former police commissioner Bernard Kerik participated in protests in Ferguson and saying‚ “‘You cannot allow people to act like savages‚ you cannot allow people to act like animals’” (Wilstein). This further proves Lord of the Flies demonstrates how civilization recognizes barbaric behaviors and opposed as

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