In William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, one of the characters sticks out as a complex character throughout the entire story. ... He saith unto him, 'Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee' He saith unto him, Feed my lambs" (John 21:15). ... Golding notes, "On the mountaintop the parachute filled and moved; the figure slid, rose to its feet, spun, swayed down through the vast of wet air, and trod with ungainly feet the tops of the high trees; falling, still fallingThe parachute took the figure forward, furrowing the lagoon, and bumped it over the reef and out ...

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However, when one analyzes the names of the characters in William Golding's Lord of the Flies, they are bound to see that the label's for these boys were chosen with special consideration by Golding. ... Two of the major themes in Lord of the Flies are the ideas of good vs. evil and innocence. ... It is interesting to note, therefore, that the meaning of the name, "Ralph- symbolizes: good, positive leadership, responsibility, dedication, survival, and means counsel'. ... Jack and Roger, together, are the ultimate display of evil that Golding is trying to show in the book and...

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In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Jack Merridew is a young boy who survives a plane crash on a stranded island with other boys. ... This causes the boys to portray him as courageous and as "a natural leader" (Coles Notes, 27). ...

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The constant symbolism of flies makes a stronger case for the Devil since he is also known as The Lord of the Flies: " fly infested restaurant,- (p.61) " some vexation that was like a fly buzzing around their head- (p.62) " all the running yelling kids and the flies- (p.63) Arnold Friend also possesses supernatural abilities. ... And while the story ends on a sad note, there is a glimmer of hope for Connie's soul since she did sacrifice herself to save her family....

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Newly hatched chicks, even when removed from their mothers, are terrified and run for cover when a hawk and falcon flies overhead, but will not run from other types of birds (Mythological). ... The ancient archetypal hero is commonly measured by the UR-archetype scale, which was created by Lord Raglan in the 1930's (Kitaguchi). ... It is interesting to note that the Greek heroes score highest considering that Greek mythology is considered to be the most developed and is also the most popular in the modern world (?... Even popular media which are considered to have drawn heavily from mytho...

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On the same note, Lear also seems to order his goddess, Nature, as though he is in control. ... Lear disturbs the Chain of Being, unjustly punishes Cordelia and misinterprets his role in life by assuming himself to be the lord of creation. ... However, he does make clear his belief that the gods are not interested in the affairs of men: As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods. ...

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