... short, any social strength comparable to that of the bourgeoisie of the West when it overthrew the aristocracy. Slaves of this category might apparently at best have joined forces with the poor peasants, those bâ- dolo ("without power") whose labor actually sustained the nation more ... totemic clans that progressively fused to give birth to the Egyptian nation. But even in the low period, when these territorial divisions no longer had any more than an administrative significance, there remained enough of the effects of the totemic past so that one cannot doubt ... religious significanc...

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... representing the masses, are easily relieved of their duty by any whim, and are easily affected by fear and new ideas. This signifies the ease with which they will be persuaded later to change their minds and follow one leader or another. Ralph is beginning to realize the difficulty in controlling ... the jungle. In this task, Jack is beginning to take on a new personality and is expressing his new ideas. Jack "looked in astonishment, no longer at himself but at an awesome stranger." (Golding, p. 63) This mask compels the others and offers excitement. The painted faces act as a vehicle t...

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