... with rescue using the fire alert knowing that the beast is not real, but the evil growing within the boys. Using fear as an excuse and as power, Jack is able to force the boys to act outside the rules of society. Humans will often act out of fear, ignoring the need for ... as the boys find joy in the killing and forcing the spear "right up her ass" (136). The boys show no signs of guilt, but only excitement and glory at ravaging the sow. Rape is a crime of power. This action is also one of power, wishing to show dominance and strength over the animal. Once young boys, ... these humans ar...

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... Honors, Freshman English In the Book, Lord of the Flies By William Golding, there is from the start an ever-present battle being raged between civilization and savagery. The book opens with a group of well-to-do boys from a British boarding school crash landing on a deserted island. The boy's lives ... readers, through the actions of the main character, that he feels that most, if not all humans, when taken out of the confines of society and its expectations, will revert to a primeval state. Through this, Golding implies that without rules or law, humanity will always revert to an inhere...

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• Grade Level: High School