In the novel and film Lord of the Flies, Golding and Hook explore the nature of evil that is inherent in "man kind". However, Golding places much emphasis on certain symbols, characters and conflicts, in contrast to the film version. ... It represents a powerful symbol of civilization, control and order. ... This symbol shows a very strong belief that the boys had of being respectful to the rules at the beginning of the novel. ... In the novel he demonstrates a very evil behaviour. ...

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They are considered the bad influence and the evil being who threaten the "quester." ... Like human archetypes, there are also archetypical symbols. ... All of these are examples of archetypes in symbols. One last symbol in the story is the boulder that rolls up and down the mountain that nearly crushes the "quester." ... In all, these symbols illustrate the events, people and creatures that play an important part in the story. ...

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Some believe that we are born morally good and society instills a sense of moral wrong into us and we become evil. Others believe that we are born evil and society is used to hide the evil within us. ... Jack in this novel is used solely to display the natural evil of mankind though Jacks and his connections to the setting, how he interacts with other characters, the symbols such as Jacks mask, and how his actions affect the group. ... Through out the novel there are many symbols that can reveal Jacks character, the symbol that represents it the most effective is the mask. ... This shows how ...

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The poem "Incident," by Countee Cullen, is one that could be described as a piece of Lyric Poetry. This is because it is a short poem that focuses in on the emotion of the poem, not the speaker or the event as much. Cullen shows how the happy feelings at the beginning of the poem change drasticall...

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From here, Hamlet arranges a play to confirm the idea that Claudius in fact did murder King Hamlet, and that the Ghost was no an evil spirit playing tricks on Hamlet. ... Yorick's skull is a symbol in the story and brings in the theme of the idea of death into the story. ...

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Archetypes, more than the archetypal image itself are crucial for any basic understanding of a narrative or symbol. ... Full of vigilance and vigor Arthur rides with his soldiers after his half sister Moraga and her evil army. ...

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More murders and cover-ups occur, but Jacob feels evil and forces his brother to shoot him even thought Hank does not want to. ... Later on, the conflict of partners grows into the conflict of the brothers, when Jacob feels evil and asks Hank to shoot him. ...

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Bright Lights, Big City and Model Behavior are two stories, which effectively convey a theme of self-discovery. Specifically they illustrate the lives of characters that can't come to terms with the problems in their lives. Until we as individuals and as a society come to realize our faults and trib...

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Throughout the course of his career as a playwright, John Patrick has written many plays which present a similar theme. 3 of these plays are "The Curious Savage,"" "The Teahouse of the August Moon,"" and "A Bad Year for Tomatoes,"" all which demonstrate the positive affects of an individual on a ...

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