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Civilization And Savagery In Lord Of The Flies

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The thin line between good vs evil can be represented as the difference between civilization and savagery. In William Goldings’ novel, Lord of the Flies, Jack and Ralph are both strong leaders who portray the contrast between civilization and savagery; their strengths and weaknesses, their conflicts that affect the outcome of the novel and their different political ideologies. Throughout the novel we see that Ralph and Jack share similar qualities and many differences that attribute to their personalities and their rivalry. Although it is understood that Ralph represents all things good and Jack represents the evil in the world, as every human being they both have strengths and weaknesses. Firstly, at the beginning of the novel we get the

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