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Nature - the overwhelming force corrupting human's soul. Comparison of Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies.
Date Submitted: 11/10/2004 07:54:53
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 6 pages (1610 words)
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 6 pages (1610 words)
The world surrounding man has always affected his inner world. This is the reason why writers often introduce certain elements of nature to evoke some feelings in the reader and to create a specific atmosphere of their works. The heritage of romanticism makes people treat nature as a positive force in any literary work. The situation in Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies is just opposite. The Rousseauian concept of man's return to
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Works Cited:
1.William Golding Lord of the Flies. Faber and Faber Ltd; printed by Jarrold & Sons, Cowgate, Norwich 1972.
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