This idea will be proven in discussion of Freudian theories of the human being, the role that society plays in refining human behaviour and the necessity of law, penalties and structure to prevent unacceptable comportment. ... In the novel, the boys were stranded on an island with no social structure. ... 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". ... This proves that this type of immoral behavior tends to take takes place in any society which faces a loss ...

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As we have seen, Ralph has worked tirelessly to retain the structure of civilization and maximize the boys' chances of being rescued. ... Free from the rules and structures of civilization and society, the boys on the island in "Lord of the Flies" descend into savagery. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

An orderly society provides structure to those who live in it. ... These walls are no longer useful to them in their current situation since, all previously known social structures are gone leaving them to rely on their survival instincts. ...

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A great number of people would argue that there are very few things, which our American society holds dear. However, after the events on September eleventh just over a year ago, it became abundantly clear that the one thing we revere the most is our freedom and ability to choose in a democratically...

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God, Morality, and Meaning in Cormac McCarthy's The Road Erik J. Wielenberg Cormac McCarthy's novel The Road is, among other things, a meditation on morality, what makes human life meaningful, and the relationship between these things and God. While the novel is rife with religious imagery and ideas, it suggests a conception of morality and meaning that is secular in nature. In this paper I show that while the existence of God remains ambiguous throughout the novel, The Road contains both a clear moral code and a view about what makes life meaningful. I describe this moral code and e...

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• Grade Level: High School