Many savage-like catastrophes denote their loss of innocence. ... A second theme is loss of innocence. ... William Golding describes the loss of innocence, "They're innocent of their own natures. ... The conch shell is a good example of how after the loss of innocence in the boys, power becomes prime focus. ... The adventures these boys face are unlike what normal kids their age experience and force them to evolve. ...

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This universal theme, the struggle between good and evil, manifests itself in most works throughout the ages. ... Although Emil felt content dwelling within the realm of light with his family, the realm of darkness constantly called to him, tempting him to forsake his innocence. ... Emil had given in to temptation and told a lie to make himself look good, but paid the price by losing the first bit of his innocence, and in doing so, he cast a bit of shadow into his world of light. ...

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As a teacher he would have seen the innocence of children, while his first hand experiences as a naval commander shows that he would have the knowledge of how young people would react being put in a totally unknown situation having to live for themselves with NO parent supervision what so ever. ... In both they are all the same age group. ... Simon was also a figure of innocence on the island, he was never involved in any of the conflict s around him. ...

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He started to write at age seven, but ended up studying science at Brasenose College, Oxford. ... "Ralph wept for the loss of innocence, the darkness of man's heart -. The boys fall from innocence represents the loss of innocence of all mankind that Golding saw during the war. ... Conrad lived during the Age of Colonization, in which the various European nations colonized large parts of the world, including huge chunks of Africa. ...

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Summary Ralph hides in the jungle and thinks miserably about the chaos that has overrun the island. He thinks about the deaths of Simon and Piggy and realizes that all vestiges of civilization have been stripped from the island. He stumbles across the sow's head, the "Lord of the Flies," now merely ...

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• Grade Level: High School