In a meeting he's quoted as to saying, "The fire is the most important thing on the island. ... In an ill-fated move by Ralph, Jack was given power over his choir and they were to become the group's hunters. Quoted simply, "The choir (hunters) belongs to you- by Ralph to Jack (Page 23). ... Ralph lost his power the moment he gave Jack the choir. ... (Picture on cover from http://www.stmarksplayers.org/objects/flies.gif ) All quotes and information from Lord of the Flies by William Golding ...

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A quote from the book says "Why am I to die, you to wander on alone? ... This quote shows the original impact of the death on Gilgamesh & how he could do nothing but sit there and watch his friend die. Another quote is "Gilgamesh wept bitterly for his friend. ... I picked this quote because I thought it truly should the impact of the friendship. ... The power of a friend can change decisions you make, affect you as a person, and save you life in some cases. ...

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Corporal Himmelstoss is a power hungry man who torments Paul and his fellow soldiers, but after his awful experience in the trench he tries to apologize. ... This quote is important because it shows how the experience of war kills the soldiers' innocence and essentially kills them inside. Another quote is "I have remade his bed fourteen times in one morning."" This quote shows the harsh treatment toward the soldiers by Corporal Himmelstoss. A third quote is "I put my hand to my eyes, it is so fantastic, am I child?...

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This quote suggests that writers must face their failures and confront their dangerous desires for purpose of learning from their own mistakes, people who don't learn from past mistakes are bound to repeat them. This quote holds true in a lot of literature, for example two examples are Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Lord of the Flies by William Golding. ... In the play Macbeth becomes over-ambitious and wants to gain maximum power, however he doesn't let morality control his decisions. ... A group of boys become abandoned on a tropical island and the quest for power becomes evi...

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It was once said that "To be truly memorable a story must have at its core one of life's great quests: the quest for love, truth, or power." ... In the Princess Bride the concept of power was portrayed by Prince Humperdinck. ... This fight for power is what the plot is mostly involved with at the end of the book, leaving the last impression, and making this fight for power a memorable factor in the legacy of The Princess Bride. ... As you can seethe three quests for love, truth, and power are legitimate factors that make a story truly memorable. As displayed by The Princess Bride and ...

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By this quote, Oedipus's subconscious is now making Oedipus doubt his every thought and more, which would put a heavy burden on his mind. ... Another quotes by Teiresias goes," You, even though you see clearly, do not see the scope of your evil, nor where you live, nor with whom you dwell. ... But with that great power comes great responsibilities. ...

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This quote shows how Simon realizes that the Beastie is just a figment of our imaginations. ... As the civilization on the island decreases and savagery begins to dominate the boys, the conch shell loses its power. ...

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Already, because of the women, Macbeth begins to entertain the idea of such power. ... It was not until the witches planted the idea of "power" in his head, and Lady Macbeth encouraged him to murder Duncan, did he stray from the righteous path. ... In the above quote the evil is perpetrated by the witches. Lady Macbeth also plays a strong role in his moral corruption. "... the influence of Lady Macbeth (though she too has an inarticulate angel struggling against her own evil), and the instigation of a supernatural power all combine to crush his better nature." ... This quote illustrates the...

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Would anyone have expected Victor to do something as wretched and vile as creating a creature of tremendous strength and killing power? ... This is because Victor comes from a good family, has a promising education, and as the quote from Walton proves, possesses a very handsome appearance. ...

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In Antigone Creon said "better to fall from power, if we must, by a man's hand; then we could not be called weaker than a woman." This whole quote has to do with pride and is degrading women at the same time. ...

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The boys were falling still and silent, feeling the beginnings of awe at the power set free below them" (Golding 95). ... It seems like they also realize that they have power for the first time in their lives. ... The quote displays Jack's loss of innocence because the boys agreed on the rules together and a short while later Jack wants to break them. ...

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The word "up" implicitly implies Porphyria's power over the man, contrasting the previous idea. ... The wide spread hair acts as an overshadowing feature, again expressing her power over the man. ... The quote also adds to the setting around, showing a rainy atmosphere outside and a warmer cozy interior where the man awaits Porphyria. ...

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And she thought I was crying because it's like Santa Claus is not real and I was crying because there was no one coming with enough power to save us." This was the first of many quotes from the film that truly pulled at my heartstrings. ...

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Of course don't ever tell anybody they"re not free "cause they"re gonna get real busy killin" and maimin" to prove to you that they are- This quote proves true in the sense that people were not really free then, not nobody. ... A quote taken from David Zinman, "Fifty Grand Movies of the 1960's and 1970's." ... As generations passed away and became less in control, new generations came into power. ...

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Most of all, it tested the power of love and faith to transform a life into something worth living for. ... As I quoted, Landon said "It was, I remember, the most wonderful moment in my life". ... It's a simple story of redemption and the power of love, told from the point of view of teenagers. ...

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A little fucking discipline" Through this quote, we can tell that Jane feels disappointed in her family and the fact that her father's care for her decreases with every single day. ... The fact that Lester is always being shown surrounded by walls helps to acknowledge that Lester is living a life in which he is not actively a part of and that other people walk all over him - and he feels he has no power to stop them. ... The camera is at a low angle, so it seems the camera is looking up at Brad, enhancing the feeling of power. ...

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The gift, symbolizes life and that someone in supreme power, like a God or Goddess is releasing this power to the world. ... Or it could be that the gift of life is what is placed in your hands, and you and only you have the power to live it. ... Here the author symbolizes and quotes "the impossible tower of dishes" to symbolize the fact that no matter how magnificent life can be, it can all change at any given moment. ...

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