The boys fall from innocence represents the loss of innocence of all mankind that Golding saw during the war. ... Golding uses the fall of the democratic society of the island to demonstrate his personal belief that Democracy has failed because it, too is at its heart, evil. ... In addition to the background, both of the books' titles lend a great deal to the book's overall tone and themes. ... (Dick, Bernard F. page 28) This is Golding's goal, to present mankind's evil in its primal form, in existence even before the fall. ...

• Word Count: 4223
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

Santiago went out to sea, never gave up, and knew he could survive anything that happened. ... Hemingway witnessed a man and a boy in a small boat being dragged by a fish that the man had hooked. ... Hemingway watched the struggle for half the day, finally pulling his own boat close enough to throw some provisions into the boat of the embattled fisherman and boy. ... He never acts, he never loves, he never carries out his plans. ... You may not always know one's true background and what is really happening in their life. ...

• Word Count: 3440
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School