... group first came together. He was recognized as one person who courage to lead them home. On the vote for chief, Ralph said, “ ‘Who wants me?’ Every hand outside the choir except Piggy’s was raised immediately. Then Piggy, too, raised his hand grudgingly into the air. Ralph counted ‘I’m chief then’ ” (Golding 23). Ralph is chosen as leader because in the story Lord of the Flies, he symbolizes every good quality necessary to return home. The qualities are leadership, kindness, benevolence, and most of all, friendship. The second youth is known to the other boys as ...

... other slaves experienced things that none of us could ever imagine; having breast milk stolen from her own body, being whipped by a chokecherry tree to the point of leaving permanent scars. Other cruelties for Sethe are to know that her friends were hurt. Sixo was roasted alive and Paul A hung. Paul D is locked onto a chain for eighty-three days in a prison camp in Georgia. These pains for her friends can be just as painful for Sethe. All in all the life of a slave is dehumanizing. Constant hiding and being on the run plays tricks on the mind of slaves. Shown by Paul D in his most discouraging conflict comes i ...

... The exposition of the story occurs when Montresor tells us that he wants to take revenge on Fortunato because “he ventured upon insult�(191). We also learn that he intends to go unpunished for this act of vengeance. The narrator informs us that he is going to continue to smile in Fortunato’s face, but use the pride his victim has in wine to lure him into the catacombs to taste some of his non- existent amontillado. At this point, the reader knows the conflict will be one of man versus man. It is an external struggle because Fortunato and Montresor are in a life and death fight. However, the conflict is ...

... should happen. "Shut up," said Ralph absently. He lifted the conch. "Seem to me we ought to have a chief to decide things(#22)." He also shows he can be a good chief and make them listen with a wave of a hand. "Ralph smiled and held up the conch for silence(#23)." Lastly, when Ralph blows the conch, as though a force is pulling them nearer, the children go to him. "By the time Ralph had finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded(#32)." Next, one of the bigger symbols is the fire. Enforcing the rules is one thing, but the children would rather play than keep the fire going. Ralph gives the idea for the fire ...

... this fact therefore he asks his father for help on the situation as he is still too young. Brian's father unwillingly provides information on this matter that results in a brief but not detailed discussion. From this discussion Brian concludes that the father pigeon places the baby in the egg and the baby pigeons grow while the mother pigeon is laying the egg. When the baby pigeon grows as much as it needs to grow, it hatches out of the egg. This explanation leaves Brian quite confused and uninformed of natures way to reproduce. At this stage Brian seems to understand that humans and animals reproduce babies ...

... admiral's crowning victory over De Grasse�. Captain Vere is a rather surprising man to be a captain, for when he is dressed as a civilian he would never be taken for a sailor. For example, he never used nautical terms in his everyday conversations. Even aboard ship, if one did not know that he was the captain, he could easily be taken for some royal of the king's that is being transported from one place to another. As Melville points out, “He had seen much service, been in various engagements, always acquitting himself as an office mindful of the welfare of his men, but never tolerating an infraction of disci ...

... to worry about whether or not her family would be safe or taken to a concentration camp. Inge not only had to face the problem of keeping her family together, she had to find a way to maintain a friendship with her best friend Lieselotte. Lieselotte’s father was a Nazi and forbade her to keep any contact with Inge, but the two girls would always find a way to see or write to each other even when things were rough. Inges father also began to disprove of their friendship and pretty soon if either one were to mention the other’s name she would be punished. Yet the girls refused to forget each other. One day Inge rec ...

... book. With Willie's mother gone, his father was the only one he had left. Since Willie grew up without experiencing a true loving father son relationship he went on to be the same type man as his father. On page (9) we learn that Willie has an illegitimate son that he neglects. His girlfriend has to threaten him to get him to pay for something as little as milk. Willie believes he has the right to treat his son the way he was treated, coldly, without love and attention. His son was actually the lucky one compared to the way Willie treated his girlfriend. Although Willie's son was neglected, the baby's mot ...

... they adapt to her principles through the use of several techniques to bring to light the importance of a value system. Through the downfall of both Victor and the monster, Shelley teaches of the destructive consequences of insensible actions and habits. However, she also portrays good habits that aid in overcoming the obstacles of life. Mary Shelley sets vital examples for being content without being overly ambitious, taking responsibility for actions, having loving relationships with people, and enjoying life and nature through Victor Frankenstein and his monster’s actions. Mary Shelley begins by telling of ...

... are also the cause of his estrangement from the societies in which Jude lives. Many different movies portray this type of estrangement or isolation from society. An example of such isolation would be in the movie The Great Escape. The isolation is similar to that in Jude the Obscure. The "cooler" is an isolation chamber away from the prisoner’s of war camp in which Captain Hill is sent on a regular basis by the commandant. Jude and Arabella’s marriage is a mistake from the beginning. Jude’s aunt did not like the idea of Jude’s marrying Arabella to begin with. Fawley’s aunt being a baker she made him a ...