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"The makeshift civilization the boys form in Lord of the Flies collapses under the weight of their innate savagery: rather than follow rules and work hard, they pursue fun, succumb to fear, and fall to violence."
"Jack and the two anonymous savages with him swayed, looking up, and then recovered." (p. 203)
The idea of human nature helps me to comprehend the whole idea of Jack going off with most of the islanders and starting some "tribe" instead of staying and following the rules.
"Jack and the two anonymous savages with him swayed, looking up, and then recovered." (p. 203)
The idea of human nature helps me to comprehend the whole idea of Jack going off with most of the islanders and starting some "tribe" instead of staying and following the rules.
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"He depicts civilization as a veil that through its rules and laws masks the evil within every individual."
“Which is better—to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?” (p.260)
Civilization helps to compare and contrast how the boys act with a "civilization" and how they act as a "tribe."
“Which is better—to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill?” (p.260)
Civilization helps to compare and contrast how the boys act with a "civilization" and how they act as a "tribe."
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"Civilization exists to suppress the beast."
"However Simon thought of the beast, there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human at once heroic and sick."
This concept of "the beast" helps by saying that once the beast was discovered, it only grew in power and eventually led to Jack's tribe.
"However Simon thought of the beast, there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human at once heroic and sick."
This concept of "the beast" helps by saying that once the beast was discovered, it only grew in power and eventually led to Jack's tribe.
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"This is a life of religion and spiritual truth-seeking, in which men look into their own hearts, accept that there is a beast within, and face it squarely."
“There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast.” (p. 207)
This completely changed how I read the story by making a completely new character while expanding the importance of another and, therefore, helps by making the conflict on the island seem less important as a whole.
“There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast.” (p. 207)
This completely changed how I read the story by making a completely new character while expanding the importance of another and, therefore, helps by making the conflict on the island seem less important as a whole.
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"Over and over, Lord of the Flies shows instances where a boy who feels vulnerable will save himself by picking on a weaker boy."
"Viciously, with full intention, he hurled his spear at Ralph." (p. 262)
The entire theme of weak and strong helped me understand Jack's intentions and why many followed him.
"Viciously, with full intention, he hurled his spear at Ralph." (p. 262)
The entire theme of weak and strong helped me understand Jack's intentions and why many followed him.
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"Savagery arises when civilization stops suppressing the beast: it's the beast unleashed."
"That’s what you’ll get! I meant that! There isn’t a tribe for you any more! The conch is gone—" (p.261-262)
The idea of savagery helps me by explaining how the beast can exist, the conflict between it and civilization and how human nature is at the very heart of this novel.
"That’s what you’ll get! I meant that! There isn’t a tribe for you any more! The conch is gone—" (p.261-262)
The idea of savagery helps me by explaining how the beast can exist, the conflict between it and civilization and how human nature is at the very heart of this novel.