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Literary Analysis Essay
Falling From Grace
Lord of the Flies was ranked as the eighth most challenged "classic" book in American
culture according to the National Library Association. However, this novel also won the Nobel
Peace Prize for Literature in 1983. Despite any criticism, this clearly shows its enduring
importance in our society. Golding's ingenious social commentary regarding mankind's
brutality continues to capture readers' imagination today. Along with the suspenseful plot.
Golding incorporates a clever use of symbolism throughout the story. In William Golding's
novel. Lord of the Flies, the parachutist symbolizes the lack of adult supervision on the island.
Early on, the boys realize there are no adults on the island, and they decide to govern
themselves by creating a society. They hold assemblies, elect a chief, and establish rules.
However, this attempt at civilization soon begins to unravel. Jack and the hunters refuse to
follow the rules. Instead of focusing on the signal fire and shelters, they choose to have fun and
hunt. Ralph mused, "If only they could send us something grown-up...a sign or something"
(Golding 43). He knows he is losing control of the group, and wishes there was an adult to help
them. As a result, the law and order of the adult world dissolves as juvenile irresponsibility
grows under Jack's control.
Later in the novel the lack of adults on the island is becoming increasingly more
problematic. Ralph and Jack continue to argue about priorities. Piggy looks for a sign from the
adult world to help them. That night, a plane is shot down, and the body of the dead parachutist
lands on the island. The story reads."... a sign came down from the world of grown-ups, though

Read the excerpt from “the railroad earth.” o well anyway i'll be learning eventually to like the railroad and sherman will like me some day, and anyway another day another dollar. the narrator of this excerpt can best be described as friendly. optimistic. wealthy. intelligent.

Plagiarism quiz read both the paragraph below and the information following it that identifies the source using the american psychological association format. then read each of the numbered statements and determine if each is plagiarized or not. circle “yes” if the statement is plagiarized, “no” if it is not, and then fix the “yes” answers). original source the presence of the taiwanese on everest was a matter of grave concern to most of the other expeditions on the mountain. there was a very real fear that the taiwanese would suffer a calamity that would compel other expeditions to come to their aid, risking further lives, to say nothing of jeopardizing the opportunity for other climbers to reach the summit. but the taiwanese were by no means the only group that seemed egregiously unqualified. camped beside us at base camp was a twenty-five-year-old norwegian climber named peter neby, who announced his intention to make a solo ascent of the southwest face, one of the peak’s most dangerous and technically demanding routes—despite the fact that his himalayan experience was limited to two ascents of neighboring island peak, a 20,274-foot bump that required little more than vigorous walking. krakauer, j. (1998). into thin air: a personal account of the mount everest disaster. new york: anchor books, 122 - 3. student samples yes 1. there was a very real fear that the taiwanese would suffer a calamity that would compel other expeditions to come to their aid(krakauer, 1998). no) 2. many climbers overestimate their abilities, as krakauer (1998) explains when he writes of peter neby, whose himalayan experience in the past “required little more than vigorous walking” (122 - 3). no 3. jon krakauer (1998) discusses other concerns besides those of unpredictable weather and his own climbing group’s capabilities. for example the existence of a taiwanese group on everest was a matter of serious unease to most everyone else on the mountain. yes/no 4. krakauer (1998) states that the taiwanese group was not the only inexpert climbers to attempt mt. everest: camped beside us at base camp was a twenty-five-year-old norwegian climber named peter neby. . [whose] himalayan experience was limited to two ascents of neighboring island peak, a 20,274-foot bump that required little more than vigorous walking (122 – 3). yes/no 5. the author asserts that the taiwanese “were by no means the only group that seemed egregiously unqualified.” yes/no 6. in his book into thin air, jon krakauer (1998) discusses many of the dangers he noted prior to his disastrous attempt to climb mt. everest in 1996. among them were encounters with other groups and individual climbers who were ill-trained and ill-equipped to handle the demands of such a climb.

Which lines spoken by romeo in act iii, scene i of romeo and juliet best support the inference that romeo desires future peace between the montagues and capulets? check all that apply. abc romeo: tybalt, the reason that i have to love thee doth much excuse the appertaining rage to such a greeting; villain am i none, romeo: i do protest i never injur'd thee, but love thee better than thou canst devise, romeo: draw, benvolio; beat down their weapons, gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage! romeo: alive! in triumph! and mercutio slain! away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-ey'd fury be my conduct now! romeo: this day's black fate on more days doth depend; this but begins the woe others must end.