A Character Analysis
A Character Analysis on two novels: Authors in the Twentieth Century gravitated toward literature that would strengthen the every day man. Presenting protagonist characters and the events that shape their lives as they are, create a certain amount of excellence to a piece of literature. Two of the most enduring leading men are William Golding’s Ralph, from Lord of the Flies and George of John Stinebeck’s Of Mice and Men. At first, a reader might not see the relationship between, an innocent representation of a young choir boy during World War II, and the sympathetic illustration of a migrant working man during the Great Depression. Nevertheless there are significant parallels. According to the laws of Freudian unconsciousness both are symbols of the novels “ego” ( ). Both protagonists although intelligent, often find the responsibilities of thinking things through. As the reader becomes more involved with the stories, it becomes obvious that both Ralph and George are both integrated in a battle of survival, not just sustaining physical survival, but also the sustaining of their individuality and righteousness. To understand and appreciate the parallels the reader must examine t
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Approximate Word count = 3120
Approximate Pages = 12 (250 words per page double spaced)
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