In the book The Lord of the Flies, William Golding relates the story of a group of English school boys stranded on an island. ... Determinism is the belief that man does not have free will. ... In his book, he contradicts the views that man and society are flourishing, instead mocking the "toy of democracy-. ... From the book, it can be inferred that Conrad did not have a very favorable view of this cultural exportation. ... In addition to the background, both of the books' titles lend a great deal to the book's overall tone and themes. ...

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He also notes that the historical experience (especially after Word War I and the Treaty of Versailles), culture, and social structure of both nations could not have been more antithetical. ... One American poster of a sledgehammer bore the slogan "Work to Keep Free," which is taken directly from the sign that greeted prisoners at Auschwitz "Arbeit Macht Frei" German for "work makes you free". ...

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The Importance and Effects of U.S. Involvement in World War I and II Only about two hundred years old, the United States had developed into a major world power by the beginning of the 20th Century. The 1900's marked the beginning of a drastic change in the economy, communications and technologie...

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