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    they knew existed in the world which they came from. First of all‚ they established the hierarchy of power by electing Ralph as leader and soon after‚ Ralph delegated other roles and positions of power. For example‚ Jack who became in charge of the choirboys and also‚ subconsciously‚ Piggy to be in charge of the littluns. Different levels and positions of power are essential within a society to provide guidance and leadership to the weaker and less superior ones and hence‚ establish order. However‚ as

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    Galvin 1  Zoe Galvin  Mr. Selbst   English 130  13 May  2015  Honors ­ Critical Essay   Morals‚ defined as the judgement of right or wrong of human action and character‚ form  the bases of civil‚ stable societies. Although humans exhibit an innate ability to distinguish right  from wrong‚ children must learn morals throughout their development by parents and other  figures of authority. To teach these lessons concerning morality‚ authors write novels that  captivate readers while supplementing their moral compass

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    figure out a way out of the jungle and find a beach. Ralph finds a conch shell which he uses to bring the entire survivor on the island together. Between the boys they discuss a leader and choose Ralph over Jack. But Ralph makes him the leader of his choirboys and calls them “Hunters". Ralph and Jack decide to search the jungle with a couple of guys and exclude Piggy from the search party. They enjoy exploring the wild‚ experiencing the thrill of adventure‚ and the new friendship forming between them.

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    the election to Ralph and continually pushes the boundaries of his subordinate role in the group. Early on‚ Jack retains the sense of moral propriety and behaviour that society instilled in him and ironically in school‚ he was the leader of the choirboys. The first time he encounters a pig‚ he is unable to kill it. But Jack soon becomes obsessed with hunting and devotes himself to the task and reacts the characteristics of a sadist or sociopath as he enjoys inflicting pain but shows no remorse and

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    Tomás Luis De Victoria

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    Tomás Luis de Victoria was born in Avila Spain in 1548‚ he was the seventh of 11 children. At a young age‚ he became a choirboy and studied under many Spanish composers. In 1562 Victoria went to Rome to study music at Jesuit Collegio Germanico. While in Rome many believed‚ Victoria studied under the maestro di cappella Palestrina. In September 1571 Victoria began teaching music at Jesuit Collegio Germanico‚ and shortly after became the maestro di cappella. In 1583 Victoria expressed his wishes of

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    the longer they are on the island the more the group starts to divide until there are two separate groups‚ the savage side led by Jack‚ and the civilised side led by Ralph. We first notice our dislike for Jack when he is leading a group of his choirboys who are marching in military style‚ while he shouts orders to them. “Choir! Stand stil!”. This is the first time we notice his need for control and power over other people. He is described as being tall‚ thin and bony. This suggests

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    A Malevolent Society in Lord of the Flies Humans‚ by nature‚ are genuinely good people who show compassion and concern for others‚ right? Well true‚ if we all lived in a utopian land. Unfortunately‚ humans are‚ in fact‚ evil and easily corrupted by others. In William Golding’s 1954 published Lord of the Flies‚ the boy’s on the island learn that a peaceful civilization is easily destroyed without cooperation or agreement. The frustration manifested itself‚ making a transformation of the boys into

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    boys “ Let him be chief with the trumpet thing!”(Golding 22). Ralph is elected primarily because he was the one who blew the conch which first called the survivors to order. It creates tension between Jack and Ralph until Jack elected leader of the choirboys. The conch serves its most useful purpose and is used to prevent all the boys from talking at once.Whoever holds the has a right to

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    Theme Analysis Lord of the Flies “What I mean is . . . maybe it’s only us.”(Chapter 5) In William Golding’s novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ several children are stranded on an island after their plane had been shot down. They have no adults to show them how to fend for themselves and must do it on their own‚ until they are hopefully rescued. In Lord of the Flies Golding is making a point about how a power system will be needed. More specifically‚ how will all these young boys be able to create a government

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    Franz Joseph Haydn

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    imagination and also was prolific. He was the last well-known beneficiary of the noble patronage of the system that fostered European musical composition from the time of the Renaissance. He was born in an Austrian village called Rohrau and became a choirboy at the St. Stephen’s Cathedral inViennaat an early age of eight. Haydn lived a very successful and long life which yielded the fruits of his own creativity and hard work before encountering his sad end. By the time the Esterhazys introduced their

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