I seem to forget I am unique This great evil is now taught with our first breath Now, we learn to be the same This error of men halts all... And we look of a miracle *This is the poem out of its original text. For the full poem, click on the link below.
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Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a novel about a group of boys are stranded on an island, isolated from society and government. Conflict between power and rule arises, and the characters Ralph and Jack become the only two leaders. These characters struggle to get along because of their major differences in characteristics. Jack and Ralph are clever, are leaders, and demonstrate survival skills in opposing ways.
Likewise, Jack and Ralph govern contrastingly. Ralph blows into a conch shell to assemble meetings rules and ideas are established. Ralph asks for ideas before make decisions; for example, Ralph enforces “Hands up” so that he can listen to alternate opinions in an effective manner (33). The person with the conch is allowed to talk, and no one else can until granted permission. This leadership is effective because he gets many different perspectives to build from, in an organised manner. On the downside, Jack takes advantage of Ralph’s humbleness and tempts others out of his democracy. After Jack withdraws from Ralph’s leadership, he creates an absolute monarchy; those who join his “group” does as he says with no opposing power or form of law. He gains followers by removing rules and offering a reward of meat. The children fall into temptation, and Jack then uses power to steal, punish, and even kill those who oppose him. Despite being a brutal and unrelenting form of leadership, it results more successful than Ralph’s attempt of a democracy. To sum it up, Ralph uses opinions of others to reform decisions at the cost of rebellion, concluding with Jack’s formation of an absolute monarchy. Furthermore, Ralph survives differently from Jack. For instance, Jack focuses on thriving on the island. He develops an obsession with the island; he starts making rituals, makes face paint, and hunts. The boys on the island see these qualities as survival traits, where it is ineffective. The boys on the island had been living efficiently without any meat, and they would eventually die on the island from either lack of resources, disease, or each other. On the other hand, Ralph concentrates on the fire, so that all of the kids can get rescued. Rescue is a better option rather than living on the island because the kids would be back to civilization, protected by law, hospitals, etc. Ralph establishes rules to keep the fire lit so that the boys on the island can get rescued as soon as possible. Jack recognizes this, and to avoid losing power, he convinces the kids that obtaining meat is paramount, then proves superiority with killing pigs. In summary, Jack focuses on immediate survival on the island where Ralph concentrates on long-term survival by acting to get rescued from the island. Additionally, these characters portray cleverness in different ways. Jack is clever in his ability to gain power and followers. For example, Jack patronizes Ralph and says, “Bollocks to the rules!” and “Who cares” (87). Jack does this because he wanted to boost his profile and discourage rules so the boys can have fun. He patronizes Ralph because if Jack were to become a leader, Ralph would be an opposition. Jack is clever in his ways to gain charisma, but Ralph is clever in the sense of survival. Ralph centralizes on rescue rather than power. He makes the smart decision of getting help from Piggy. Piggy is a character with knowledge and guidance, and Ralph is directed with Piggy. Not only that, but Piggy is the key to the fire, as his spec were able to start the fire. Also, Ralph convinces the boys on the island that there isn’t a beast as well. He does this so that the kids can stay calm and productive, because keeping the fire is crucial and he needs their help. Ralph is clever because he takes sides with Piggy and comforts kids, whereas Jack is clever at accumulating power. Ultimately, Golding portrays Jack and Ralph as adversaries. Jack plans to survive on the island whereas Ralph survives by attempting to get rescued. Also, Jack is a powerful leader that forms an absolute monarchy, to the contrary of Ralph who calls meetings and votes, parallel to a democracy. Ralph uses his cleverness for getting others’ help. Despite there being no definitive superior between the two, is Ralph or Jack a more effective leader and survivor?
Shakespeare's Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a story about "star-crossed" lovers by the name of Romeo and Juliet; the two are separated by conflicting families, the Montagues and Capulets, in the city of Verona, Italy. Malignant actions from families results in the tragic ending of Romeo and Juliet, as they take their own lives. Throughout the drama, the character Benvolio contributes towards the lamentable conclusion. Benvolio expresses care and peace; he tries to avoid or end the conflict as well as help his cousin Romeo get over his lost love.
In the first scene, Benvolio is introduced in a skirmish between servants of opposing sides. The foil of Benvolio, Tybalt, appears in this scene as well; Benvolio encourages the servants to stop fighting and Tybalt entices him to join the fight. This scene illustrates that Benvolio is against conflict between the houses, and the book portrays him as a peacemaker. This trait carries on and is important to the story much further in the story when Tybalt challenges Romeo to a fight. Benvolio and Romeo attempt to stop Mercutio from attacking Tybalt, ending in Mercutio dead. Despite him trying to abolish hate, his actions resulted in further issue. They had failed to protect Mercutio and were unable to prevent Mercutio from attacking Tybalt. In conclusion, Benvolio often tried to spread a message of peace, but it was often ineffectual and it lead to Benvolio letting Mercutio die and not protect him. Furthermore, Benvolio tries to comfort Romeo after his heartbreak, by expressing his care for him. Benvolio aids Romeo with getting over his emotions of Rosaline by offering to take him to the Capulet party, one that they are both prohibited to attend. This clarifies that Benvolio will go to utmost extentss in order for Romeo to get over his depression. On the other hand, Benvolio’s caring trait leads to unfavorable events. Romeo meets Juliet at the party that Benvolio tells him to go to, and also he is spotted by Tybalt, which eventually results in a sword duel in the story. Benvolio might realized that his actions are not helpinganyone, so he starts to care less further into the story. He does not ever comfort Romeo after his exile, which then Romeo starts having suicidal thoughts and actions. In summary, Benvolio’s acting of care creates the chain of events to progress further, then his lack of caring finalizes in Romeo killing himself. Shakespeare depicts a lamentable story, in which all characters change via an unpleasant experience. Benvolio experienced this first hand; he tried to keep peace between citizens and care for others, yet it stimulated unfortunate events. Benvolio changed throughout the story, and when his care was needed the most,he gives up due to his previous unsuccessful attempts. This tragedy portrays a concept: do not give up, and continue doing the right thing. \As that is desperate which we would prevent. If, rather than to marry County Paris, Thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself, Then is it likely thou wilt undertake A thing like death to chide away this shame, That copest with death himself to scape from it; And, if thou darest, I’ll give thee remedy.Juliet. O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, From off the battlements of yonder tower, Or walk in thievish ways, or bid me lurk Where serpents are; chain me with roaring bears, Or shut me nightly in a charnel house, O’ercovered quite with dead men’s rattling bones, With reeky shanks and yellow chapless skulls; Or bid me go into a new-made grave And hide me with a dead man in his shroud— Things that, to hear them told, have made me tremble— And I will do it without fear or doubt, To live an unstained wife to my sweet love. Friar Laurence. Hold, then. Go home, be merry, give consent To marry Paris. Wednesday is tomorrow. Tomorrow night look that thou lie alone: Let not the nurse lie with thee in thy chamber. Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilled liquor drink thou off; When presently through all thy veins shall run A cold and drowsy humor; for no pulse Shall keep his native progress, but surcease; No warmth, no breath, shall testify thou livest; The roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade To paly ashes, thy eyes’ windows fallLike death when he shuts up the day of life; Each part, deprived of supple government, Shall, stiff and stark and cold, appear like death; And in this borrowed likeness of shrunk death Thou shalt continue two-and-forty hours, And then awake as from a pleasant sleep. Now, when the bridegroom in the morning comes To rouse thee from thy bed, there art thou dead. Then, as the manner of our country i s In,hy best robes uncovered on the bier Thou sha lt be borne to that same ancient vault Where all the kindred of the Capulets lie. In the meantime, against thou shalt awake, Shall Romeo by my letters know our drift;And hither shall he come; and he and I Will watch thy waking, and that very night Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua. And this shall free thee from this present shame, If no inconstant toy nor womanish fear Abate thy valor in the acting it.Juliet. Give me, give me! O, tell me not of fear! Friar Laurence. Hold! Get you gone, be strong and prosperous In this resolve. I’ll send a friar with speed To Mantua, with my letters to thy lord.Juliet. Love give me strength! and strength shall help afford. Farewell, dear father.[Exeunt.]Scene 2 Capulet’s house.[Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurse, and Servingmen.] From love to death, It seemed pleasant until the end Love farewell This poem is composed of the text of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet; specifically this text is of the conversation between Juliet and Friar Lawrence, when they formulate a plan to avoid Juliet's marriage to Paris. Juliet explains that she'd kill herself if she married Paris, and so Friar Lawrence could make a potion for her that'd make her seem dead.
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