Adapting on the Island in Lord of the Flies
In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, the survivors of a crash—a group of school boys—find themselves in possession of a deserted island. Though they have never been in the wild before, Continue Reading...
Jack
Jack attended Cambridge University, and obtained a 'first' in history. He did then attempt to join the army, but was rejected as physically unfit. While at Cambridge, he contracted a very violent case of pneumonia, which weakened his constitu Continue Reading...
While we would like to think that we come from a society that is civil and reasonable, we must know on some deeper level that we would be no different from these boys if we were in the same predicament. That we are savages at heart is a bitter pill Continue Reading...
Censorship: An Overview and Analysis of Lord of the Flies
Censorship involves suppression of intellectual freedom and free speech based on the notion that a work, piece of art or literary masterpiece violates some social or moral order. Lord of the Continue Reading...
Kite Runner Lord
Loyalty and Coming of Age in the Kite Runner and Lord of the Flies
Coming of age is as difficult a challenge as one will ever face. The challenges of growing up and of taking on the responsibilities incumbent upon an adult are cons Continue Reading...
Richard Hughes: A High Wind in Jamaica
This story, the first novel by Richard Hughes, takes place in the 19th Century, and mixes the diverse subjects of humor, irony, satire, pirates, sexuality and children into a very interesting tale, with many si Continue Reading...
However, certain elements of traditional Christian theology are centered on Mary, and the degree of emphasis that those elements receive can be very telling about Mary's actual role in the religion. For example, the connection between female chastit Continue Reading...
Because justice is not administered according to moral arguments -- Lear also argues that since laws are made by the same people, they cannot be moral ones -- it is reduced to who holds power at a given moment in time. Similarly, the death of Lear's Continue Reading...