This feeling is shared by many authors, especially modern ones. ... In addition to the author's experiences, the tone and theme for the book The Lord of the Flies come largely from the Cold War era. ... Contemporary developments in world politics also played a large part in The Heart of Darkness. ... Golding and Conrad were both heavily influence by contemporary trends, both political and literary. ... By using its name as the title of the book, the author clarifies that the story is more about the inner evil of mankind than about the boys themselves. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The twentieth century really begins before the end of the nineteenth century. Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887 was felt by many to represent the end of an era. An end-of-century stoicism, and a growing pessimism among writers and intellectuals, may be traced to several sources, not least the publica...

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Other authors and scholars would be made reference to where necessary. ... In the past, refugees were welcome in some countries as a means of boosting the economy of their hosts but not anymore as can be experienced with the trends in the contemporary refugee movement. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate