The novels "Brave New World", "Fahrenheit 451" and "Lord of the Flies" all share this desire by people. ... The authors of these books, Aldous Huxley (Brave New World), Ray Bradbury (Fahrenheit 451) and William Golding (Lord of the Flies) all write detailed stories in which the main character is the only character that is realistic in their thoughts, feelings and beliefs. In "Lord of the Flies", the opening chapter introduces us to the characters and the conflict and poses a question: If people were dropped on a distant island that offered plenty of food and no dangerous conditions, would t...

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This is crucial to the novel because it not only gives Lord of the Flies an ending by having them rescued because of the fire but it also blatantly shows that the small loss of control or civility resulted in the death of a little "un in the beginning of the novel. ... (p. 11) Golding chooses to separate Piggy from the rest of the boys through intellect because he is a symbol of law and order, which he displays a good comparison of savagery to civilization... "They wouldn't quarrel-" "Or break my specs-" "Or talk about a beast-" " (p. 101) A greater symbol of civilization is the conc...

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