Books Essays

A Tale of Two Cities is said to be Dickens’ best constructed novel, as his first few were criticized to be strings of sketches. Great Expectations, for example, had a looser framework, as the plot did not include much structure and style, compassing merely of a first-person account of events. …

Dryden statement that “The boldest way to tell men freely of their foulest faults; to laugh at their vain deeds and vainer thoughts. ” provides a key insight into why writers use parody and satire. Across different generations and various social contexts authors have exploited the conventions of humour to …

“In every man’s heart there is a devil, but we do not know the man as bad until the devil is roused”. This quote from Sigmund Freud shows us that evil can at times constitute the actions and consequences reflecting mankind’s impulsive and vindictive instincts. The book ‘Lord Of The …

Ralph’s portrayal in the first chapter of the novel is one of complete naivety and innocence. He is described as “fair-haired” with a “golden body,” the combination making him seem almost angelic. However, Golding shows a potential for violence as Ralph has “width and heaviness of shoulders” however Golding stresses …

Fear is an elemental part of the boys’ life, it coexists with them throughout the novel, contorting and evolving at the hands of the boys’ imagination. This fear mutates, it grows from being just a singular emotion to a catalyst of events; it lives almost a life of its own …

William Golding, wrote a well known classic called ‘The Lord Of The Flies. ‘ In this book he brought forth a story about the traumatic change in the human nature of children brought up in a proper British society. These children are faced with a crisis; a plane crash brings …

Piggy is very important in this novel and he has a major role in the story. Piggy is someone that has many different skills but often hides them. He is clever, sensible, civilised and has good ideas, but he is quite shy and insecure so we rarely see these films. …

‘Lord of the Flies’, written in 1954 by William Golding, is a classic novel about a group of boys being stranded on a island and the way in which they change due to the change in society that they experience. In this essay I will be comparing the scene of …

William Golding was born and brought up in the early 1900’s in England, where he lead a well educated childhood under the guidance of his scientific and rational parents. But his parent’s influence was often in vain, as the darkness and unknown created a barrier of irrational thoughts. He then …

During this episode, Piggy and Ralph set out to castle rock to retrieve Piggy’s glasses from Jacks half of the tribe. Once they arrive jack begins to fight with Ralph and thwarts his attempts to retrieve the glasses. A huge rock is launched at Piggy’s head and sends him hurtling …