Thesis:
In The Lord of the Flies, William Golding suggests the decline of order leads to anarchy and chaos.
Blue Print:
The decline of order reveals the animalistic instincts of savagery, their lack of conscience, and the inability to entertain rational thought, causing an uprising of destruction.
Common Denominator:
Ways in which the decline of order results in anarchy and chaos.
Topic Sentences:
1. Without the former structure of their daily lives the boys are unable to entertain rational thought.
a. The boy’s have to now rationalize their thoughts pertaining to enjoying themselves on the island without getting out of line.
1. “We’ve go to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages.”(32)
A. At the beginning the boy’s believe that if they have rules and follow them that they will be okay and get rescued.
b. The boy’s are not in a civilized area with adults to tell them what’s good, bad, right, or wrong, so they have to become adults in a short period of time when they are still very much children.
1. “There’s another thing we can help them to find us. If a ship comes near the island they might not notice us. We must make a fire.”(38)
A. Ralph had grownup some and he has to think rationally.
B. They ponder on how to make a fire.
2. “His specs-use them as burning glasses!”(40)
A. Not only was Ralph’s idea of the fire a critical attempt to save everyone, it also helped to gain more respect and responsibility.
B. Jack suggests the idea of using Piggy’s glasses to light the fire.
C. Although the fire provides that the children are not able to govern themselves, the conch symbolizes the growing hope and potential that people have to advance.
c. At first the boy’s thought rationally before doing something wrong and felt guilty if they did, but later the savagery engulfs the boys and they feel no fear or guilt.
1. “I hit him all right. The spear stuck in. I wounded him!”(125)
A. Ralph is now feeling the power that Jack feels when he hunts.
2. “Right up her ass.”(135)
A. Roger is now showing the evil that is in all of the boys, but has not been presented yet.
B. Roger is raping this pig even though she is already in agonizing pain he still does it.
C. He feels no guilt but only pleasure.
D. This is showing his savagery.
2. Without an orderly system of discipline the boy’s lack of conscience starts to be more prominent.
a. The boys have no civilization or supervision to relate to so they realize what that they can get away with anything without punishment.
In the essay, “Changing the World One Boy at a Time” written by Mark Honigsbaum, boys are lost or they are in crisis. These boys have troubles in their everyday life. The author illustrates that boys need a mature male adult to help them guide to the right path. To convey his message, Honigsbaum explains that these boys have psychological issues. He then states that the event, where they receive a psychological test, reveals a boy’s personality. Lastly, he argues that to make the right decision, a boy needs the guidance of a mentor. He presents those arguments with the use of statistics, expert opinion, rhetorical questions, anecdotes and comparison.
This action shows that Roger is very disrespectful, and that he does not care about inflicting pain on someone who does not deserve it, by doing something disrespectful. This action may cause a series of problems later on in the novel, because Roger seems to like being rude to others and insulting them.
f. When the bus breaks an axle, the children fear that the ball might fall over and the children could possibly get hurt.
C. A man is killed by the “Hells Angels” biker band who they had hired as their security
C. In a democracy, the most virtuous and thoughtful group are regarded their desires rather than the majority group.
b. Much of the chapter is a long explanation of how whites have brutalized nonwhites (pp.98-101). Difference between cynical and realist.
The supporting detail of this article does relate to the main idea. The author supports his claim by describing the code of conduct imposed upon boys,
Child welfare services should create a better environment in foster care homes. Children face mental and physical trauma every day in foster care homes like emotional distress, unstable mental health and surroundings, developmental delays etc. High trauma rates in children who currently reside in foster care or did, amounting to “one-half to two-thirds,” raises everyday (Dorsey, Burns, Southerland, Cox, Wagner, and Farmer 871). A nationwide social services policy on how to become a foster care parent or child should focus on the mental, emotional and physical state of the individual to decrease foster care abuse.
To many outsiders, the foster care system may appear to be a safe haven for those children that are abused or abandoned by their birth family. This is correct, but the system with which it is based, has many flaws. A background check is mandatory for all foster parents, but a test to see if a child 's temperament matches that caregiver 's parenting style, is not. Now, this is seen as a minor issue, but there is not enough evidence to support this. Plus, there are many other, much worse reasons, why the system is not perfect. Altogether, the foster care system and a multitude of its rules are flawed and may actually be negatively affecting foster children.
“Emotional regulation can lead to more fulfilling social experiences. Children of the same age argue on about the same socio-cognitive and moral level, face the same transitions and life events. These similarities are expected to improve their understanding of their peers’ situation, perhaps to some extent independent of inter-individual differences due to level of development, personality, or upbringing. The second reason follows from the fact that peers form a group. Being together with a group of likeminded peers should intensify some of the emotions children experience.” (Salisch, 2001) The group they formed was a good social experience for them. Without the group I think the boys would not have gone on to do great things if they had not had the
“About two-thirds of children admitted to public care have experienced abuse and neglect, and many have potentially been exposed to domestic violence, parental mental illness and substance abuse” (Dregan and Gulliford). These children are being placed into foster care so that they can get away from home abuse, not so they can move closer towards it. The foster children’s varied outcomes of what their adult lives are is because of the different experiences they grew up with in their foster homes. The one-third of those other foster children usually has a better outcome in adult life than the other two-thirds, which is a big problem considering the high percentage of children being abused in their foster homes. Although, the foster care system has most definitely allowed children to experience the positive home atmosphere that they need there is still an existed kind of abusive system in the foster care program that is unofficial but seems to be very popular. Foster care focuses on helping children in need of a temporary stable environment; however, foster care can have negative impacts to the children and the people around them concerning the foster child going through the transition, the parents of the foster child, a new sibling relationship, and problems that arrive later influencing the foster child long-term.
There are many causes of water pollution, and the effects on the environment are directly related to the primary cause of the pollution. Therefore, each cause has to be examined for harmful effects. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration states nutrient pollution, "can lead to more serious problems such as low levels of oxygen dissolved in the water" (3). The dissolved oxygen levels being low lead to aquatic life dying. Nutrient pollution also can cause algae blooms which cause serious environmental problems affecting aquatic ecosystems, and which can cause dangerous health issues for animals and humans. Water pollution caused by sewage is an environmental problem. When sewage pollutes water it can be dangerous especially if it enters people 's source of drinking water as author Woodford states, "It is possible to catch illnesses such as hepatitis, typhoid, and cholera from river and sea water" (4). Chemical and radioactive runoff can be dangerous to humans as well. When water that is contaminated by chemicals is consumed by humans it can lead to sickness, paralysis or even death depending on the kind of chemical polluting the water and the concentration of the pollutant in the water. The Flint Crisis is an example of the damaging effect of chemical runoff, as the Flint communities ' water was contaminated by the lead pipes that carried the water resulting people in the affected communities ending up with lead poisoning. The environment and the animals are also impacted by chemical and radioactive runoff, increasing the death of organisms and decreasing biodiversity(3). Oil runoff water pollution is yet another example of water pollution. The effects oil runoff has on the environment are especially debilitating. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico for example, hurt not only aquatic life, but also land animals. The oil would get on to anything that touched the
A. Listening to their story might give you a better understanding of what kind of lives these people endure.
According to the International Foster Care Organization “Foster care is a way of providing a family life for children who cannot live with their own parents.”(2004) Foster care is supposed to provide temporary care while parents get help dealing with problems, or to help children or young people through a difficult period in their lives. Children will return home once their parents are able to provide a safe enviorment for them. However if parent are unable to resolve the issues that cause their child in foster care their children may stay in long-term foster care, some may be adopted, and others will move on to live independently. (IFCO, 2004) Foster care has been a problem for many years and although there have been many attempts to improve it; it there still seems to be negatively impacting
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