Summary Ralph hides in the jungle and thinks miserably about the chaos that has overrun the island. ... He stumbles across the sow's head, the "Lord of the Flies," now merely a gleaming white skull-as white as the conch shell, he notes. ... Then Ralph smells smoke and realizes that Jack has set the jungle on fire in order to smoke him out. ... The officer tells the boy that his ship has come to the island after seeing the blazing fire in the jungle. ... Much of the novel is allegorical, meaning that the characters and objects in the novel are infused with symbolic significance that convey...

• Word Count: 11237
• Approx Pages: 45
• Grade Level: High School

Golding's own experiences with the inner darkness of man are clearly reflected in the actions and thoughts of his characters. ... He describes the conditions in the jungle as "Thick- and "Sluggish-. ... This determinism is exhibited as Marlow sits in the jungle, helpless, as he waits for rivets to come to repair his ship. ...

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• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

Coketown is described as being a very dangerous place and to exemplify this it is compared to a jungle. ... The first character that is introduced to the story is Mr. ... Gradgrind is, so full of feeling is Cecilia Jupe, the second character that is introduced. ... He is a man as dominating in character as in physical form. ... A character seemingly playing an unimportant part in the story is the boss of the circus Mr. ...

• Word Count: 2948
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

The cruelty and squalor of imperial enterprise contrasts sharply with the impassive and majestic jungle that surrounds the white man's settlements, making them appear to be tiny islands amidst a vast darkness. Marlow arrives at the Central Station, run by the general manager, an unwholesome, conspiratorial character. ... The dense jungle and the oppressive silence make everyone aboard a little jumpy, and the occasional glimpse of a native village or the sound of drums work the pilgrims into a frenzy. Marlow and his crew come across a hut with stacked firewood, together with a note sa...

• Word Count: 3088
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The characters portray qualities of Lewis himself before and after his conversion to Christianity. The characters in these two novels also clearly symbolize key characters that are introduced to readers in these Biblical stories and have become part of our faith throughout the ages. ... Lewis" books are filled with both faithful and faithless characters. ... The character that embodies these ideals in the greatest way is Lucy. ... The Lion is known as the "King of The Jungle," or the "The King of t...

• Word Count: 2641
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

He felt that it gave tunes like Chant of the Jungle, The Jungle King, and Tarzan of Harlem, more a groove and got people locked into the concept of dancing early on. ... However, a huge mystique was constructed around Chano, who was a strangely exotic character. ...

• Word Count: 3210
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

The beginning chapter sets up the problems of the entire novel with great efficiency. It tells us what is going on at present with Obi's trial and backtracks to the past in order to reveal what kind of man Obi is: an educated man, a young man who is Nigerian but who has studied in England. Most sign...

• Word Count: 7844
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• Grade Level: High School

Strangely the very people who are giving us these "outlandish" characters are the people whom we can turn to for prime examples of underhanded dealings and a lack of decency which all-good evil leaders posses. They are right, their characters are wrong. ... Bullying old women, knocking on doors and running away, and leaving nasty notes on windows of cars whose alarms go off for twenty minuets are also small compared to some major crimes, but they do build up your confidence in being the evil overlord that is your destiny. ... Notes on planning! ...

• Word Count: 3949
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School