Lord of the Flies Ralph Essay

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Section 1

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Beginning of the novel, Ralph is childish

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Intro

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‘Lord of the Flies’ by William Golding is a novel which examines themes such as the contrast between order and chaos, and civilisation and savagery. In the novel, a plane full of schoolboys crashes onto a deserted island, and the boys must try to work together to survive; however several of the boys care more about hunting and ‘fun’ than rescue.

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Section 1 1st quote

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“Ralph shrieked with laughter. He jumped up. ‘Piggy! Piggy!’”

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Section 1 second quote

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“lugged off his shorts and pants, and stood there naked”

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Section 2

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Turning point, chapter 5, Ralph loses his confidence

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Section 2 first quote

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“Things are breaking up. I don’t understand why. We began well; we were happy. And then…”

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Section 2 second quote

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“I can’t think. Not like Piggy.”

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Section 3

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The climax of the novel, chapter 11, Ralph gains confidence and focus

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Section 3 first quote

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“Look at that! Call that a signal fire?”

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Section 4

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End of the novel, Ralph weeps and reverts back to being a child despite changing so much throughout the novel

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Section 4 Quote

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“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy”

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Conclusion

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