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Cuban Missile Crisis and Lord of the Flies

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Cuban Missile Crisis and Lord of the Flies

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Lord of the Flies is similar to the Cuban Missile crisis of 1964 for these 3 reasons:
1) Ralph deals with conflict in a civil manner on the island similar to JFK in the US
2) Jack deals with conflict with the threat of violence similar to Castro and Khrushchev
3) When Ralph/the conch lack authority on Jack's side of the island it is similar to how the US lacked jurisdiction in Cuban waters and had to with Cuba in a civil manner

-In the first chapters (1 and 2) of the book, Ralph establishes a democratic society with the conch as an authority symbol  similar to how JFK dealt with conflict in a civil manner
- When Jack establishes a separate society (Chapter 8)  and uses the threat of violence and fear to rule it is similar to how Castro was a dictatorial leader
-In chapter 8, when Jack says "the conch doesn't count on this side of the island" (Ch.8) it is similar to how the US lacked jurisdiction in Cuban waters leading to a tense 13 day power struggle (the actual crisis)

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And the conch doesn't count at this end of the island (Golding, 116).

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The Lord of the Flies is similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis because John F Kennedy is like Ralph, Fidel Castro is like Jack, and Cuba is like the other boys in the novel (not main characters).  As early as the first chapter, Ralph shows his democratic style leadership by calling for a vote for who should be the chief, and he wins, like JFK.  In chapter 8, Jack starts his own tribe with the promise of protection and food.  We later learn that he rules with autocratic and malicious intent and even kills and tortures multiple boys, just like Fidel Castro.  In the Cuban Missile Crisis Cuba was first at peace and “friends” with the U.S (Ralph) and then made an alliance with the Soviet Union because they promised protection (Jack), so the boys can represent Cuba.

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Operation Enduring Freedom Compared to LOTF

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Operation Enduring Freedom Compared to LOTF

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LOFT and Operation Enduring Freedom are very similar in many ways. Like how Bin Laden is like Jack and his tribe members are terrorists.Ralph is like the American President and his members are like the US Army.  In LOTF chapter 8, Jack creates a new tribe to meet their savage needs, similar to Bin Laden and his members. In chapter 4, the first pig is killed. In this chapter, Jack starts to go insane and brings down others with him. He even starts a chant: "Kill the pig, Slit her throat, Spill the blood. Ralph is like the US President because at the start of the book, he states that a vote is needed. This symbolizes civil needs and how he is like a President, non-biased and reasonable.

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The lord of the flies is similar to the Iraq freedom movement for these reasons
1. jack is a dictator much like sadaam
2.Ralph is like president  bush because he values democracy
3. the movement is like the battle between Ralph and jack
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1. i ought to be chief said jack with simple arrogance pg 229
2. something lay in the weeds a shell
3. Ralph wept for the end of innocence

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Lord of the flies is similar to North Korea because Jack is like Kim Jong Il/Un, Ralph is like South Korea or the U.S., and the followers of Jacks tribe are like the citizens of North Korea.
In Jacks tribe they blindly follow him against their will, similar to the citizens of North Korea, while Ralph is trying to keep democracy like the U.S.
The threat of Jack and his spear of authority is similar to Kim Jong Un and the threat of Nuclear Missiles.
"The conch doesn't count on this side of the mountain...so you can shut up"(Pg. 32) Jack is disregarding Democracy in favor of Dictatorship.

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In lord of the flies jack’s tribe uses guerrilla warfare . this form of combat uses raids , ambush ,sabotage and other irregular tactics in combat.

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Lord of the Flies is similar to Desert Storms because Iraq sold from Kuwait so, its like how Jack stole from Ralph, Piggy, and Sam and Eric.Ralph was like President George H.W Bush.Kuwait and Iraq battled for no reason like Ralph and Jack did.
Jack Stole Piggies specs from Ralph's group because they needed to make fire but they couldn't because they needed Piggies specs.In Desert Storm Iraq stole tons of money from Kuwait.
Ralph definitely was the leader. Making smarter decisions as well.
He was definitely like Bush because he was the one making the rules. It was like their own county.
Ralph and Jack fought for no reason.So did Iraq and Kuwait they fought over Kuwait's oil and Jack and Ralph fought over who the leader really was.

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The desert storm is similar to Lord of the Flies. the desert storm conflict caused alot of destruction of iraq's society witch is similar to what happened to the society the boys created in Lord of the Flies. jack i like sadam because sadam was not willing to withdraw his troops even when he knew it was a threat to his people, this is similar to how jack was more foccused on hunting than getting rescued. sadam not withdrawing his troops got his people killed, this is similar when jacks tribe kills simon because they are killing one of there own because they where too focused on the killing.

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Lord of the Flies is similar to Isis because  Jack corrupts the kids like Isis to Syria, Jack's tribe is like Isis, and Jack's tribe attacks Ralph's tribe like Isis attacks Lybia and Syria.
Jack corrupts the kids in Chapter 8. He tells them they'll be better off with him than with Ralph.But instead they turned into savages. Similar to Isis and their terrorism.
Jack's tribe is like Isis because they are both blood thirsty. In Chapter 9, they chant, "Kill the pig. Cut it's throat. Spill it's blood."
Jack's tribe attacks Ralph's tribe in chapter 11. They steal Piggy's glasses like animals and show no mercy, like Isis. Later Jack burns down the island, like Isis burns down buildings.

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the more fun version of desert storm

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Lord of the Flies is similar to the Rwandan Genocide because Ralph's tribe is like the Tutsi's, Jack's tribe is like the Hutu's, and Jack's tribe (Hutu's) killed some of Ralph's tribe (Tutsi's).
Like the Rwandan people, Jack and his tribe split away from Ralph and his tribe in chapter 8. Like Rwanda, Jack and his tribe kill one of Ralph's tribe in chapter 9. Also the two tribes don't like each other.

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Rise of Isis and Lord of the Flies are connected because...
-Jacks tribe is like Isis. Like in Lord of the Flies (chapter 11) Jacks tribe tries to corrupt the boys and sabotage the island. By the end most of the boys turn into savages just like Jack. Isis is just like this, tying to take over lands in Syria and Libya.
-Innocent boys die in the book just like Isis killing innocent people in Syria. Like in the book in chapter 11, Piggy dies because he is making too much sense. He was the boy with special knowledge.
-Like Syria & Libya are trying to fight back Isis and end the group attacks, Ralph in the book is trying to win control of the island. This is shown on Castle Rock in chapter 12.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis/Lord of the Flies

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The Cuban Missile Crisis/Lord of the Flies

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Lord of the Flies is similar to the Cuban missile crisis for three reasons Ralph is like Kennedy, Jack is like Fidel Castro, and there feud is like Cuba vs America. In the second chapter when Ralph becomes the leader to the tribe like Kennedy. When the tribe separates in chapter 8 and Ralph is Kennedy and Jack becomes a dictator like Fidel Castro. Also in chapter in 8 they threaten to kill Ralph in which was just like America vs Cuba

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The Cuban Missile Crisis and Lord of the Flies 

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The Cuban Missile Crisis and Lord of the Flies 

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Lord of the Flies is similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis through the following reasons:
1) Ralph is like JFK  because he is the young leader trying to apply peace and order to an otherwise confused group of people who would run themselves into the ground without leadership. "Seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things." (pg. 22)
2) Jack is like Fidel Castro because he speaks without reason and his primary goal is to gain power over people even though he may not have proper qualifications to do so. "I'm chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C Sharp." (pg. 22)
3) The boys are like Cuba's relations because they can't decide who to side with or they switch like when the boys switch from Ralph to Jack is like when Cuba switches relations between America and the Soviet Union when they are offered appealing things by the other side.
"We [Jack's Tribe] are going to have fun on this island." (pg. 144)

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The Lord of the Flies is similar to Operation Iraqi Freedom for these reasons...

1) Saddam Hussein compares to Jack.
2) George W. Bush compares to Ralph.
3) The Iraqis trying to flee the war compare to the boys trying to get off the island.

When Ralph calls a vote in Chapter 1, it represents the U.S. Democracy.
When Roger kills Piggy in Chapter 11, it represents the evil is Saddam Hussein.
When the boys get rescued off the island in Chapter 12, it represents the Iraqi people fleeing the war.

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Lord of the flies is similar to Operation Enduring freedom in 3 ways...
1: Jacks tribe is like the terrorist for Bin Laden
2: Ralph is like america fighting back
3: The fire in the jungle killed a lot of people just like 9/11 did.
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-They kill animals for no purpose then do rituals around it. Ch 4
-Ralph says lets take a vote and stands up to jack. Ch 1
-The fire killed lots of life. Ch 12

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3 ways that 'Lord of the Flies' and the Vietnam war are alike are:

1- Both the book and the war both take place on an island, jungle, type place where theyre out in the wilderness.

2- The obvious one is, people die.  A whole ton of people died in the Vietnam war, while Piggy and Simon died in the book.

3- Finally, people in both scenarios went crazy. Jack and the tribe went bezerk and im sure some people went crazy in the war being away from home, being around a bunch of dying people, it would take a toll on somebody.

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- Jack's tribe is like the Hutu and Ralph's tribe was like the Tutsi. In Jack's tribe they like some people in Ralph's tribe but the Hutu's killed the Tutsi's. Chapter 9.
- Ralph is like Augustin Bizimungu. Ralph started off as chief just like Augustin. Chapter 1.
- Jack is like Juvenal Habyarimana. Why he is like Juvenal Habyarimana because the start of the Genocide was a reason to kill. Like the first pig in Chapter 4.

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Lord of the flies is similar to North Korea for these three reasons: Jack is like Kim Jung Un, Ralph is like the U.S/ other countries, The little kids are like the citizens of North Korea.

When Jack takes power from Ralph, its like when north Korea was first formed and power was split. Most other countries try to keep the peace with North Korea and other countries like Ralph does in the novel (chapter 1 and on). The smaller kids in the novel have almost no choice but to follow Jack so they can survive, just like the citizens of North Korea have no choice but to support and follow their leader to survive.

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Lord of the Flies in similar to the conflict of North Korea for these three reasons:
-Jack's tribe is like North Korea, while Ralph's tribe is like South Korea.
-Jack is like the Soviet Union.
-Ralph is like America.

In Jack's tribe the boys blindly follow him and become savages. In Ralph's tribe they acknowledge democracy.
"The conch doesn't count on top of the mountain... so you shut up,"(pg. 32). Jack is disregarding democracy like how Soviet created a communistic society for North Korea.
"the rules are the only thing we've got,"(pg. 92). Ralph is trying to keep order and democracy like how the America created a democratic society for South Korea.

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Lord of the Flies is similar to the North Korea conflict for three reasons. Ralph represents the United States because they are both democratic entities. The conch, the symbol of democracy, is used to call the boys together for meetings and debates. They both have rules but allow freedom. (Ch.1-2) Jack represents North Korea because they have people who are or are not forced to follow them. Other than Samneric, they boys blindly follow Jack.(Ch.11)North Korea vs the United States can be represented by Jack and Ralph's conflict in the book. They go toe-to-toe in their values, Ralph wanting to survive and Jack wanting power and chaos(Ch.11-12)

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Lord of the Flies is similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis in three ways.
1) At the beginning of the book (from chapter 1-8) the boys had gotten along pretty well. There wasn't any huge arguments, they all lived together peacefully. This is like the past connection between the US and Cuba. There was never really conflict until the Missile Crisis.
2)When Fidel Castro took over Cuba, and the relationship between Cuba and the US started to deteriorate is a lot like the book. When Jack takes over and starts to form his own tribe in chapter 8, the relationship between all of the boys fades, and everything blows up from there.
3)Ralph is very similar to JFK. Both Ralph and JFK dealt with the occurring problems very peacefully, but wisely. JFK made a deal with Castro without violence just like Ralph dealt with Jack in chapter 8-11.

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-Jack in the book is related to Isis and he thinks he can do whatever he wants where ever he wants without consequences.
-Ralph is related to Libya and Syria because he is fighting back for his side of the Island.
-They are fighting for authority on certain land parts through out the book. Jack thinks he's the leader. But, the others think that he shouldn't have total authority and that the island should be more like a democracy and not a dictatorship.
- They are similar because there is two powerful forces fighting against each other and they are both trying to overpower the other.

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Lord of the Flies is similar to Operation Enduring Freedom for three main reasons: 1) As the US and British forces are allies, Ralph's tribe are the allied forces of LOTF; 2) As Bin Laden is the main antagonist of Operation Enduring Freedom, Jack is like Bin Laden in the sense that he's the main antagonist of Lord of the Flies; 3) As Bin Laden led his terrorist groups, Al Qaeda and ISIS, Jack's tribe is the terrorist group of LOTF.

Ralph's motives remain on being rescued while Jack's motives have moved to killing and hunting in chapter 3. Jack separates and creates a tribe full of savages in chapter 8. Jack's tribe raids Ralph's tribe to steal Piggy's glasses and fire.

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The Lord of the Flies is similar to the Vietnam War because of these three reasons.
1 Ralph is like the United States because both are trying to intervene to create peace and order.
Quote- "I was chief, and you were going to do what I said". pg 70
2 Jack is like Communist Vietnam because both rebelled and started their own societies not based on order or reason.
Quote- Jack rebels and starts a savage tribe. "Who'll join my tribe and have fun?" pg 150
3 The beastie is like the American people who question the fighting in Vietnam. Both were unknowns and questions.
Text connection- The boys have a meeting and are afraid of the beastie but some question if it is real.

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Lord of the Flies is similar to the Rwandan Genocide for these three reasons: The people turned savage, the government collapsed, and people lost their sense of society.

Jack talked about becoming one with the prey (chapter 4). He turns savage and animalistic. The Hutu also turned savage and started killing and maiming the Tutsi, just like Jack and his tribe did to the pig(s).

The Hutu overthrew the Tutsi"s control over the government, and everything turned chaotic. This is very similar to when jack smashed the conch (chapter 11)  and gained control over most of the boys on the island.

With the collapse of the government and killing of the Tutsi's, the Rwandan's lost their sense of society for a little while. This is just like when Jack created his own tribe (chapter 8), and they turned savage and lost their sense of society/civilization.

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Lord of the flies is similar to desert storm because Kuwait was invaded by Iraqi troops, similar to how Jack took over many of the boys by promising them protection. (chapter 6-9)

It also is similar because Jack stole Piggy's glasses because he was desperate for fire. Iraq stole lots of money and resources from Kuwait for their own benefit. (chapter 11)

The final reason they are similar is that innocent people died in the invasion just like the kid with the mulberry birthmark got killed in the wildfire. (chapter 2)

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Lord of the Flies is similar to Operation Enduring Freedom because ...
1. Ralph is like the U.S. in the war, he is fighting for good things and civility. In LOTF, Ralph is focused on prosperity and Jack just wants to hunt. (Ch. 3)
2. Jack's Tribe are like the terrorists of Al Qaeda. In LOTF, The acts of the tribe, like attacking Simon are similar to the terrorists who attacked us in the U.S. (Ch. 9)
3. The burning of the forest in LOTF is like the burning of the twin towers in the start of the Operation Enduring Freedom. "...on the left was the hot, bright thunder of the fire." (Pg. 200)

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Lord of the Flies is similar to The Rise of Isis because...
- Innocent people were killed because of a need for destruction and a loss of reality.
- Jack corrupts the boys and controls the island the same way that Isis controls and corrupts  Syria and Libya.
- There is a constant fight over control on the island between Jack and Ralph, like it is in real life between Isis and other military power.

For example...
- Innocent people were killed on island when the little boy with the Mulberry birthmark was killed in Chapter 2. He was killed because the other boys  destroyed a part of the island. Also, when Piggy died in chapter 12, it was a malicious attempt to knock out a "supposed' threat.
- On the island Jack began to pull the boys away from Ralph by questioning his authority and his ability to keep them safe, he corrupted them and turned them into savages.
- The final battle for control took place on Castle Rock on the island in chapter 12, Ralph was attempting to get Piggy's glasses back and even the playing field, but Piggy was killed and an outside source intervenes.

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Lord of the Flies is similar to the Vietnam War because they both have two sides. In chapter 8 Ralph's tribe Vs. Jack's is similar to North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
Lord of the Flies is set in a jungle climate in chapter one they crashed into a hot island and the Vietnam is a jungle climate as well.
In chapter 8 a "war" between tribes started both Vietnam war and Lord of the Flies have a war conflict.

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"Lord of The Flies"  is similar to the rise of ISIS because...
1) Jack's tribe is the corruption of the larger group like ISIS is corrupting Libya and Syria. Like in chapter eleven when most of the boys went to Jack's tribe for protection but by the end were turned into savages like him.
2) Jack's tribe is like ISIS that kills the innocent boys who are just in the wrong place at the wrong time. There are many unnecessary deaths in the book from the kid with the mulberry birthmark,(Chapter 2) Simon in chapter nine and Piggy in chapter twelve.
3) Jack and Ralph are fighting for control of the island like ISIS and the citizens are fighting for Libya and Syria. This is shown in the final battle on Castle Rock in chapter twelve.