Lord of the Flies This was a very interesting book. ... They all had there own role to play and with that there own set of elements in Lord of the Flies. ... I think Lord of the Flies is a great book. ... The thing I probably liked the most about Lord of the Flies was the theme of the story. ... Lord of the Flies was a great novel and I know when ever I think about this book, the scene I see is one of a young boy talking to a bloody pig's head on a stick in the middle of a beautiful, sunny little field, scattered with bright flowers....

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• Grade Level: High School

Character Analysis of Jack In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack represents the evil that is inherent in man's heart and the struggle for self-importance. Jack feels gratification when he kills the pigs; he fits the description of an animalistic driven savage and does not care about anything even his own life. ... The creation of Jack's tribe was due to the fact that Jack desperately wanted to be acknowledged as the central figure of power on the island. Ralph senses Jack's need for power early on in the novel. ... The end of the novel also sees wha...

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• Grade Level: High School

The progression from a civil society to a savage society can be expressed through symbols in the novel Lord of the Flies. ... For example, while Simon was talking about the beast at an assembly, he was constantly interrupted until Ralph finally shouted, "Hear him! ... Piggy argued the fact that the fire was more important than hunting was. ... During a meeting about discussing rules, Ralph brought up an idea and said, "If a ship comes near the island they may not notice us. ... At first the boys kept the fire going but as time passed they began to care less about keeping it lit and getting off...

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As in "Lord of the Flies" the author continued to increase conflict between the boys until a full-scale war takes place, which is the climax. The building up of conflict keeps the reader interested and draws curiosity and suspense throughout the novel. ... In fact, Jim is rather awkward, which can be seen when he dances with Laura. To Amanda, Jim represents the days of her youth, when she went frolicking about picking jonquils and supposedly having "seventeen gentlemen callers on one Sunday afternoon." ...

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• Grade Level: High School