In the Lord of the Flies, Golding's perspectives on how political systems cannot govern society effectively without first taking into consideration the defects of human nature are proved through two of his main characters, Ralph and Jack. ... Ralph is the main protagonist of the novel. ... I can sing C sharp" (Golding 22). ... (Golding 180)" As a result, Ralph's leadership quickly debilitates furthermore after Piggy's death when no one else remains and is willing to support him. I think Golding purposely designs Ralph and Jack to represent the good and the evil in human bei...

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All Ralph wants is order on the island and a taste of civilization. ... Ralph's need for order on the island is evident at this time. ... " (Golding 49). ... Jack is willing to consciously kill Ralph. ... Ralph, who is originally civilized, transforms into a savage. ...

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"Lord of the Flies," by William Golding, is a novel about a group of English children who land on an island due to a plane crash. ... Soon clashes arise between two boys, Ralph and Jack, and one of them decides to form his own group. ... The main character, Ralph, is elected by all of the boys to be the leader of the group. ... Ralph seems to be a great leader, but Jack wants to be in power. ... Golding expresses the idea between good and evil. ...

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"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, is a novel about a group of young British boys who are stranded on an island after their plane is shot down. ... One of the ways that Golding portrays conflict is through two of the main characters, Ralph, leader of the civilized group, and Jack, leader of the savage group. ... Golding writes, "he took a step, and able at last to hit someone, stuck his fist into Piggy's stomach" (100, 14). This event reveals a clear difference between the savage and the civilized as Jack uses violence, whereas Ralph suppresses his anger. Golding writes, &...

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In Golding's Lord of the flies there is a political theme in which he creates a certain conflict between barbarism and order. ... Golding uses two boys' Ralph and Jack, who portray these political figures. Ralph represents democracy, order, law, and rules while Jack represents dictatorship, barbarism, savagery and primitive culture. ... Ralph did not possess the possessive, aggressive leadership role as Jack did which caused him to lack control and order over the group of boys. ... " (Golding 158). ...

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The Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding presents a unique theory of mankind. William Golding believed that the base of man was evil and would express itself when there were no authority present to suppress the innate malevolence. ... (126) Golding did not do this by accident. With this particular incident in the novel, Golding proved that religion and superstition could be used as instruments of power. ... Golding seems to have depicted Simon, unlike the other boys, as neither a follower of Ralph nor Jack. ...

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In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, many different aspects of symbolism are presented well into the novel. ... Later in the novel, Jack is able to oust power from Ralph, by slowly destroying the democracy Ralph had set up. ... This minor bloodlust grew and grew to the point where Jack had manipulated his reasons for hunting, hunting even Ralph and convincing the others to do the same, "They hate you Ralph. ... Golding also uses the face paint used by Jack and his hunters as another symbol of savagery. ... Golding shows that savagery is within us all as a whole and that it is the...

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William Golding brings out this theme in the novel Lord Of The Flies. ... Golding's purpose is to prove that man must have rules in order to control his savage side. ... Ralph, a fair haired boy, represents civilization, organization and law. ... Even to Ralph, " the desire to squeeze and hunt was overmastering." ... Goldings also shows that morals come directly from our surroundings, and if there is no civilization around us, we will lose there values. ...

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The belief that savagery finds someone is clear as crystal in William Golding's Lord of the Flies. ... Golding's book illustrates the remarkable realities that face someone stranded on an island. ... Furthermore, Jack's metamorphoses to a savage are complete when he leads his tribe in a attempt to kill Ralph. Ralph talks to Samneric to find out what Jack has in store as far as hunting him. This is shown when Samneric say, "They hate you, Ralph. ...

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