This is exactly what occurs in The Lord of the Flies. ... Jack becomes a hunter and the hunters do not listen to or follow the rules set by Ralph. ... Ralph is a character who has these mental attributes at the beginning of the novel. ... This is where the symbol of Piggy's companionship fits in. ... As demonstrated by the novel The Lord of the Flies, each individual has a different way of gaining their own sense of self-security and independence. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

How to Examine the Effects of Personal Hardships Hardships occur in and usually greatly impact the lives of everyone, especially those who are at an age where they are still discovering who they are and how they fit into the "big picture" of life. ... In a literary context, we felt that various characters from To Kill a Mockingbird, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, The Good Earth, and Lord of the Flies brought up the question in discussions. ... The survival-of-the-fittest struggles that the adolescent boys in The Lord of the Flies went through had psychological effects that will cause them t...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He tells the hunters that the men of Rohan are no friends of either Sauron or Saruman, the wizard who was aiding in the attack on Boromir's people. He offers the hunters horses, asking only that once their deed is accomplished, they return After bidding farewell to the men of Rohan, the three hunters again pursue their Hobbit friends. ... Gimli, who is on guard, sees an old man but before they can discover who he is, he disappears. ... He was taken to Lothlorien, where he was clad in white and healed. ... The King of the Golden Hall Now that Gandalf has returned from the dead, he ...

• Word Count: 4146
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School