William Golding's novel Lord Of The Flies is an attempt to trace the defects in society back to the defects in human nature. ... The recent events in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities can be easily paralleled to the loss of stability on the island in "Lord Of The Flies". ... It was proven that social mores tune an individual to be a functional member of society and that the presence of laws and punitive measures ensure that those who are not affected by the social pressures will be faced with repercussions as another method of motivation to lead a proper life. ...

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In the book Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Ralph, a twelve-year-old tall and thin English boy becomes a very important character. ... Ralph is a strong and handsome boy who concentrates on making a good civilization. ... Ralph is the only person who is actually thinking straight. ... -Who cares (Jack)" (91). ... Ralph was just a strong and handsome boy who was concentrated on making a good civilization. ...

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