"Take off the brakes of enforced control and boys, like men, will choose chaos rather than order." ... This analysis of Golding's novel proves to support significant evidence that humans are naturally evil, unless that evil is tamed. ... The head said to him, "There isn't anyone to help you. ... And I'm the Beast...I"m part of you...I"m the reason why it's no go? ... In Burgess" critical essay, he stated that Lord of the Flies has some of the qualities of a, "dystopian fable." ...

• Word Count: 1683
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Analysis of Fight Club, a novel by Chuck Palahniuk & film directed by David Fincher The novel Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk was published in 1996, and released as a motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in 1999. ... In the credits of the movie he is referred to as Jack, so this is what I will call him throughout this essay. ... As you can see Jack is a complex character. ... Tyler's philosophy that you must "hit rock bottom" before you can improve. ... He explains, "You are trapped in your lovely nest, and the things you used to own, now they own you." ...

• Word Count: 3618
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

The three icons, which will be discussed in the following essay, represent government, anarchy, and pure evil. ... All goes well and is in order, but just like any nation there are those individuals that soon turn against the government. ... With the analysis of these three symbolic icons it cannot be argued whether the island of castaways is more "civilized" or "uncivilized" than any group or nation. ... Every nation will always have a form of government like Ralph to attempt to keep order amongst the people, but these nations will always have an anarchist movement like Jack to oppose ord...

• Word Count: 989
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• Grade Level: High School

In this essay I will examine Delillo's portrayal of technology and its role in our society. ... If you see enough people gunned down on television, enough mangled bodies in twisted cars, enough violence, destruction and despair in the newspapers, you grow numb to it. ... Have you seen those devices they sell for insomniacs? ... In addition to feeling "like a stranger in his own dying" (142), Jack begins to experience the scientific certainty of his death: "We are all the sum total of our data . . . just as we are the sum total of our chemical impulses" (202) with an overpowerin...

• Word Count: 1089
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

But when we lose everything and become exposed and vulnerable, we can behave just like any cornered animal. ... He is easily manipulated and, ultimately, just wants to be liked and accepted. Henri Talon, the author of the critical essay "Irony in Lord of the Flies" states, "The game is a game no longer. ... Simon is then murdered in a ritual-like killing by Jack and the rest of the choir boys. ... Jack felt no remorse toward his death in saying to Ralph, "There isn't a tribe for you anymore! ...

• Word Count: 2518
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School