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    The document discusses how the characters of Ralph and Piggy in Lord of the Flies communicate conflict within their developing society. Ralph represents leadership and order, while Piggy represents intelligence and reason. Their differing strengths create conflict, but they also have a symbiotic relationship and both are needed for civilization. Their struggles showcase the ideas of what holds a society together and the roles of both charisma and intelligence.

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    The document discusses how the characters of Ralph and Piggy in Lord of the Flies communicate conflict within their developing society. Ralph represents leadership and order, while Piggy represents intelligence and reason. Their differing strengths create conflict, but they also have a symbiotic relationship and both are needed for civilization. Their struggles showcase the ideas of what holds a society together and the roles of both charisma and intelligence.

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    Lord of The Flies Essay 2

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    The document discusses how the characters of Ralph and Piggy in Lord of the Flies communicate conflict within their developing society. Ralph represents leadership and order, while Piggy represents intelligence and reason. Their differing strengths create conflict, but they also have a symbiotic relationship and both are needed for civilization. Their struggles showcase the ideas of what holds a society together and the roles of both charisma and intelligence.

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    Explorehowcharactersareusedtocommunicateconflictinadevelopingsociety

    InLordoftheFlies,thegrowthofRalphandPiggysindividualcharactersthroughtheevents
    occurringinthebookcommunicatestheirchangingexternalconflictwithinthesociety.
    Whatholdsasocietywithintheboundsoforder?Whichismoreimportant,intelligence
    orcharisma?Strugglebetweenthe2
    LoFexplorestheideasofstruggleofdifferentcharactersunitedbytheirsupportoforder
    Theideasofaleader

    Contrastoftheirvalues,(immaturevsauthority+maturity,relianceonadults)social
    outcastbcofintelligence,
    Thefatboywaitedtobeaskedhisnameinturnbutthisprofferofacquaintance
    wasnotmade(3)internalPOV
    Iwastheonlyboyinourschoolwhathadasthma,saidthefatboywithatouch
    ofpride.AndIvebeenwearingspecssinceIwasthree(3)symbols
    Nogrownups!(2)vsPalwaysbringsuphisaunt

    Ralphdancedoutintothehotairofthebeachandthenreturnedasafighter
    plane,withwingssweptback,andmachinegunnedPiggy."

    *beginningchildish

    TherewasastillnessaboutRalphashesatthatmarkedhimouttherewashis
    size,andattractiveappearance;andmotobscurely,yetmostpowerfully,therewas
    theconch(19)contrastwpiggy,narrativegazecharisma,naturalleadership
    conchfoundbyP!!

    Mutualangerattheirsituationdirectedtoeachother,resultingfromtheoutcast,Ras
    leader,
    Youtoldem.AfterwhatIsaid.(21)
    Whotookanynoticeof(thelittleuns)?Whoknowshowmanywegot?Ralph
    tookastepforward.Itoldyouto.Itoldyoutogetalistofnames!HowcouldI,
    criedPiggyindignanty,allbymyself?Theyjustscatteredeverywhere.HowwasI
    toknowwhichwaswhich?Thatsenough!SaidRalphsharply,andsnatched
    backtheconch.Ifyoudidntyoudidnt.46
    frustrationoverhimbeingincapabletocarryouttasks
    voiceofreasonvsfrustratedleader
    acceptance
    Ifyouwereachiefyouhadtothink,youhadtobewiseOnly,Icantthink.Not
    likePiggy.OncemorethateveningRalphhadtoadjusthisvalues.Piggycould
    think.(83)relyingonpiggytobevoiceofreason
    Ijusttaketheconchtosaythis.IcantseenomoreandIgottogetmyglasses
    back.Ralphstheonlyonewhoevergotanythingdone.Sonowyouspeak,Ralph,
    andtelluswhat(188)

    Ralphweptforthefallthroughtheairofthetrue,wisefriendcalledpiggy.
    (225)
    PIntelligence,RCharisma,naturalleader(needbothinasociety)
    symbioticrelationship
    AllegoryR:order,leadership,andcivilization
    Piggy:reason,intelligentstillbelongstocivilization.

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