The Impact of the Leadership {Hook} “Civilization can never be sustainable.” a quote written by Derrick Jensen. {Line} In the book “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding‚ he writes a story about a couple of boys who stay stranded on an island with no grownups and only face each other to survive. {Sinker} Civilization of the island becomes commanding to the role of violence and savagery in the boys new lifestyle. {Claim} The conch Piggy and Ralph found on the island symbolizes authority and law
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Bruner 1 Lake Bruner 21-November-2013 Professor Smith English 102-015 Civilization vs. Savagery In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ there is a huge clash between civilization and savagery. Golding shows this clash through many symbols. Most people might think that civilization would be key in a group’s survival‚ but a human’s natural desire to be savage can overpower being civilized. In the novel‚ a group of well-mannered‚ English schoolboys crash-land a plane on an abandoned
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In his poem‚ "The Chimney Sweeper"‚ William Blake displays the despondent urban life of a young chimney sweeper during the coming of the industrial revolution in order to emphasize the theme of innocence through Marxism and to inform people of the harsh working conditions during the times of child labor promoting political reform. William Blake was born in London on November 28‚ 1757‚ to James and Catherine Blake. From early childhood‚ Blake spoke of having visions. He learned to read and write at
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On William Wordsworth’s Preface to Lyrical Ballads The late 18th century saw a fundamental change in the historically rigid structure of poetry‚ as witnessed by the collection of poems entitled Lyrical Ballads‚ penned by William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge. At first deemed an experiment‚ Lyrical Ballads garnered enough interest and favor to warrant Wordsworth’s “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” in 1802‚ as an introduction to the second edition of the collection. This revolutionary preface became
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“Othello‚ the Moor of Venice‚” is a play written by William Shakespeare sometime during the beginning of the 1600s. Typical of plays at the time‚ it was written in a dramatic style and tells the tragic story of Othello‚ a general in the Venetian army‚ and his marriage to Desdemona‚ the daughter of a politician in Venice. Influenced by the jealous Iago‚ a man who has multiple ulterior motives throughout the play‚ Othello becomes transfixed on the idea that his wife is having an affair with his recently
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Author William Faulkner creates a story of intrigue‚ betrayal‚ mystery‚ and compassion in his short story “A Rose for Emily”. The story begins with the death of Miss Emily‚ the towns legacy of times gone by. The towns people have gathered at her funeral to pay their respects‚ “the men through a sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument‚ and the women mostly out of curiosity to see the inside of her house.” (78) Miss Emily does not have to pay taxes‚ thanks to a deal that her father and
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everyday without question as breaking them would surely cause some sort of punishment if caught. But what if there are no penalties for doing what is considered wrong? Will everyone naturally give in to their darkest desires? In Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ two of the oldest boys by the names of Ralph and Jack fight for power as they try to lead a group of boys after crash landing on a stray island. Due to major disagreements between the two‚ Jack‚ who is violent and obsessed with hunting‚ creates
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BIOGRAPHY William Faulkner (September 25‚ 1897 – July 6‚ 1962) was a Nobel Prize-winning American author. One of the most influential writers of the 20th century‚ his reputation is based on his novels‚ novellas and short stories. However‚ he was also a published poet and an occasional screenwriter. Most of Faulkner’s works are set in his native state of Mississippi‚ and he is considered one of the most important Southern writers‚ along with Mark Twain‚ Robert Penn Warren‚ Flannery O’Connor
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In Hamlet‚ imagery of disease‚ poison and decay‚ are used by William Shakespeare for many purposes. Marcellus’ line in Act I illustrates the use of this imagery very well‚ "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." Corruption is rampant‚ like a contagious disease infecting the court. The atmosphere of disease serves to heighten the audience’s disgust for the events that are taking place in the play. Secondly‚ disease leads to death‚ so the diseased society of Denmark is doomed. Because of this
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Humankind urges to suppress their savage instincts‚ but no matter how structured a civilization they may be a part of‚ one cannot escape something that is born in them and all those that surround them. The book Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ portrays a group of school boys who are stranded on an island when their plane crashes. As they struggle to survive‚ they progressively lose their innocence. In chapter nine‚ Jack and his tribe throw a party with all the boys on the island except for
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