The novel said, "The booing rose and died again as Piggy lifted the white magic shell" (164). ... Piggy symbolized the law and order that the children left behind in the outside world. Firstly, Piggy's glasses represented a turning point in the novel. ... Piggy had given knowledge and insight to the boys throughout the novel. ... The fire was a very symbolic factor for portraying the transformation of a civil society to savagery. ...

• Word Count: 1198
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

As the reader, I watched Jane grow and change, developing into something completely different than she started as in the beginning of the novel. ... The incident in the red room contributes greatly to this factor only because it helped her move on in life and not stay where she was in Gateshead. ... The doctor's suggestion of Jane attending school, concluding her exam, enabled her to move on in her life and expand her knowledge so that she had the ability to become something in life and also opened up her eyes to the world outside of Gateshead. It seems that her eyes were opened up to ...

• Word Count: 814
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This novel is basically a microcosm for the human condition. ... This novel takes the dismal view that we are all capable of such things given the right conditions, and there is a constant battle going on in ourselves, between the two sides. ... With only his feelings to guide him, and no outside interference to induce shame or guilt, Jack began a downward spiral that exponentially increased with each act of violence. ... Another psychological factor that allowed the group to degenerate was the ability of Jack to persuade his tribe members. ... The litl'uns imitated the main ...

• Word Count: 1880
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

That is what The Lord of the Flies, a novel written by William Golding, tries to express. Through an analysis of the character named Jack, this essay expresses how that same evil takes him over little by little as he develops mentally, physically, and emotionally throughout the novel. ... Secondly, throughout the entire novel, William Golding tried to make Jack's clothing reflect his personality. ... These made him seem rather important and classy, which, outside of the island, he was. ... A third factor that contributed to Jack's evilness was his passions and they changed ...

• Word Count: 1590
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

These are the words that Toni Morrison used to describe the actions of the central character within the novel, Beloved. ... Placing her children outside the horror of slavery, even if it meant taking their lives, was in her mind a justified act of love, nothing more. ... This was due in part by segregation and other socioeconomic factors, but also to the spiritual and social unity of each black member. ...

• Word Count: 3106
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School