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Read the following prompt and type your response in the space provided.
One major theme in Lord of the Flies is that society falls apart when people do not follow its rules. Choose Ralph or Simon to write about in your response. Use evidence from the novel to explain how the character's actions developed this theme. Then, explain why this is a universal theme, and give examples across different cultures that support your explanation.

Explanation:

Simon is the symbol of a "religious leader" in the group of boys. He is kind and helpful to others and a caring leader for the younger children. He is a visionary who does not follow the crowd but seeks to understand knowledge for its own sake. Simon does not follow the rules set by the group; he is not a follower. Simon has a hidden spot somewhere on the island to meditate, Simon gathers the best foods and gives them to the smallest children instead of caring only for himself, Simon alone seeks "the beast" in order to understand his own fears and face them, and to help the others acknowledge and conquer their fears. It is this which causes his death.Without Simon's "rule-breaking", many of the  children will suffer as there is nobody now to help them survive. They are taken closer to the road of being uncivilized. The idea of a religious visionary is a universal theme in religions. For example, you could refer to Jesus Christ, the Buddha, Mohammed, etceteras. These are leaders who taught followers to seek the truth within themselves and then share it with others.

fidelis umeh was born in nigeria and lived there through his high school years. fidelis umeh grew up with strong family values of the traditions of the ibos, a culture within nigeria. "one thing that we nigerians, particularly the ibos, have taught us from youth is the value of education. it is paramount. and the drive to succeed--my culture says that each person must work very hard and that is essential to success, which is very important. and we have support from family that keeps us going when things are difficult. sometimes perseverance can make the difference between success and failure."

he moved to the united states when he went to college. after he finished college, he stayed connected to his family in nigeria. he returned to nigeria at least once a year. but he made his home and career in this country. he became a business leader.

fidelis umeh has succeeded in the business community, which some people see as a separate culture all of its own. he planned projects. he designed systems. he brought new ideas to businesses. he has been president of a company that employs hundreds of highly skilled individuals. at the same time, he kept his commitment to his original culture.

in 1991, he founded a group to support nigerians in chicago. "i formed a group of nigerians to be an anchor for them that will fit into the american society but at the same time will give them something to fall back on in times of adversity. i feel it is a strength, it allows us to be individuals.”

“it has one goal, which is to bridge the gap between our people and the people in america. the target is to build an anchor where the nigerians can feel their identity and at the same time become more connected to the chicago scene. the problem that we have with our children is that either our children don't have an understanding of the nigerian culture or an understanding of the american culture. the focus is on children through adolescence. the adults get to benefit from the network."

“we started with story-telling. we are telling the children the stories that our families have told for generations. each story has a moral, an idea that it teaches the children. the children learn the moral. they also learn more about their own heritage. they will appreciate their heritage. they will realize that they have to work hard, too, to achieve progress.”

with more than 15,000 nigerians in chicago today, the potential is very great. fidelis umeh said that “the vision of enumbra is that the nigerian community will bring the traits that are valued in their heritage as they join the american society. they will in fact be able to enrich the american culture.”

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