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Barbara Jordan Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

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Where would we be without acceptance in the world today? All of us would be living in a society where everyone was frightened of being different. Barbara Jordan’s quote, “We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves”, mirrors the thought that acceptance is crucial in today’s ever-changing world. The two pieces of text that will be analyzed and related to the aforementioned quote are Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, and Texas vs. Johnson: Majority Opinion, which was written by Justice William Brennan. In the novel by William Golding, a group of schoolboys experience a plane crash and find themselves on an island in the middle of nowhere. Quickly, tensions soar as the dispute over power …show more content…

The first way is that because Jack didn’t accept the children for who they were, there was friction between him and the rest of the boys. In the first chapter, an attempt at civilization was made. Jack states that he himself should be elected chief, but he is ignored by the group of young castaways. Another boy from the back of the pack shouts that they should hold a vote, which, of course, everyone except Jack agrees to. The children elect Ralph as leader because of his welcoming and laid back character. Jack’s temper flairs in this moment because he can’t accept the fact that Ralph’s qualities make him more suitable to be chief. Ralph then feels obligated to accommodate to Jack’s need for power. This part of the story symbolizes Jack’s ignorance for others’ opinions. Without accepting other people’s differences, conflicts are established. With that being said, near the end of the book, Jack couldn’t take not having any authority anymore. He formed his own tribe, which planned to hunt down Ralph’s group. Eventually, that dispute for leadership in the beginning led to Piggy’s life being lost. The second way that this book relates to the quote is that Ralph was thought of highly because of his leadership capabilities and his acceptance towards others. In the first chapter, Ralph is promptly elected

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The significance of this quote is that it helps Piggy and Ralph decide how to compensate and organize everyone respectively. They are trying to know each person they found to communicate and support each other to find ways to survive and get off the island. 2. The children gave him the same simple obedience that they had given to the men with the megaphones. (18) Children: littleluns and rest of the boys that were found that are older

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A perfect society can never exist in our world today. Although may seem like one at the start, most societies that try to create a utopia, end up becoming a dystopia. The Stanley Milgram Experiment examines the barbaric nature of humans by testing whether or not ordinary people will listen to those who say they have more “authority” than them and by using small steps of evil to achieve the end goal. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of boy’s land on an island with no parents or rules and end up creating a society. Golding takes these same ideas brought from the Stanley Milgram experiment and reciprocates them in his novel.

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1. But a sign came down from the world of grown-ups . . . (95) The significance of this quote is that a warning sign was sent to the island (plane, helicopter, or some flying vehicle) but none of the boys were awake so the “grownups” were unaware about their whereabouts. The fire had died down and so did the smoke (at this current point) for the grownups to see if anyone was stranded on the island.

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In the book, Jack represents the primal aspect of humanity and is shown to be both bloodthirsty and power-hungry. When Jack and Ralph begin to duel with wooden spears on top of the mountain, Jack attempt to kill Ralph by, “with full intention, he hurled his spear at Ralph. The point tore the skin (Golding 163)” The ferocity and desire for power of Jack makes him kill the person that he once worked with. The charisma and power of jack begin to transmit the “it” amon the kids.

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On the other hand, Ralph disagrees, he thinks that the "beast" does not exist, and also the gigantic squids that eat whales whole. This quote also shows how Piggy is the brains of the group, everyone goes to him for answers, he's the smartest. Furthermore, it shows that Ralph trusts Piggy, he believes what he says, and how open he is to talking within the group. "They agreed passionately out of the depths of their tormented private lives." - Page 103

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The death of this unacclaimed leader heavily impacted the tone of the events to follow. Piggy was influential in many ways, but was highly underappreciated by many. His death in Chapter 11 greatly affected Ralph’s emotions. “And in the middle of them . with filthy body, matted hair, and unwiped nose, 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” (202).

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In the story, the author wrote, "Once more that evening Ralph had to adjust his values. Piggy could think. He could go step by step inside that fat head of his, only Piggy was no chief." Piggy's acumen is able to help the boys through Ralph's leadership by being his adviser. In the first chapter, Ralph and Piggy met each other and summarized about what happened the night before.

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