Analysis After Ralph's tense, exciting stand against the hunters, the ending of Lord of the Flies is rife with irony. ... Now, when all he can do is struggle to stay alive as long as possible, a deus ex machina (an improbable or unexpected device or character that suddenly appears to resolve a situation) appears, at the last possible moment, in the form of the naval officer who brings the boys back to the world of law, order, and society. ... Free from the rules and structures of civilization and society, the boys on the island in "Lord of the Flies" descend into savagery. ... Much of ...

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While the mainstream press sucked up, perhaps the most cogent analysis of the Coulter phenomenon appeared in a Commentary review by the nonconservative magazine's managing editor, Gary Cohen. ... Leaving aside Goldberg's evident grudge against his old colleagues, his claims about liberal slanting on the networks and in newspapers were swiftly exploded by more careful researchers. ...

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