This is clearly illustrated in Lord of the Flies, a novel written by William Goldings. After many days on a deserted island with no adults, which meant no way of enforcing authority, Jack's tribe, representing evilness and savagery, destroyed the last traces of civilization when confronted with Ralph's group, who represents law, order and democracy. ... As illustrated in the novel Lord of the Flies, a society without the enforcement of laws experience the disappearance of goodness, conscience and sanity and dominance of evil and savagery. ...

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How to Examine the Effects of Personal Hardships Hardships occur in and usually greatly impact the lives of everyone, especially those who are at an age where they are still discovering who they are and how they fit into the "big picture" of life. ... In a literary context, we felt that various characters from To Kill a Mockingbird, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, The Good Earth, and Lord of the Flies brought up the question in discussions. ... The survival-of-the-fittest struggles that the adolescent boys in The Lord of the Flies went through had psychological effects that will cause them t...

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Nature versus nurture, to me, was one of the most interesting aspects we discussed because I've never really thought about what makes me who I am. ... This was discovered through the study of Ivan Pavlov, the psychologist who revolutionized classical conditioning, and his dog. ... This lesson applies a lot to my life today as I am someone who goes through prejudice and stereotypes due to being Asian. ...

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