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Lord of The Flies: The Evil & Primitivism in Man


In the story Lord of the Flies Ralph, the democratic character, and Jack,
the dictator are the most important main characters. Ralph is the voice of hope
on the island, and without that, the boys would have turned to savagery much
faster, and under the control of Jack. William Golding uses Ralph and his
character foil, Jack, to show how civilization works and how it doesn't. Jack,
the chief of the hunters, represents the hidden human passion and almost animal
cruelty, and Ralph, who represents human common sense to show how civlization is.
This story is an allegory. This means the character, events and setting
represent deeper truths or generalizations then those suggested by the surface
story. There are four main characters, and each character represents different
types of people in the world. Jack is the dictator who uses force to show his
thoughts and feelings. Therefore he is the destructive side of man. He is the
type......

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