Law and Order

Jose Aguirre

Mrs. Twenge

English 2 Intensive

25 May 2016

Power and Order

In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a group of boy’s plane crashes on a deserted island. They try and keep law and order, but soon fall into mayhem. Jack the choir boy was a dictator like Adolf Hitler. Both Jack and Hitler want absolute power, limit free speech, and use violence to maintain their power.

Jack and Hitler will do anything to have absolute power. Golding writes, “I ought to be chief”, said Jack with simple arrogance, because I’m chapter chorister head boy. I can sing C sharp” (Golding 3). Jack feels as though he is entitled to power. Hitler gained power by giving speeches. In the biography, “Brainy Quote”, Hitler gave a speech saying, “Germany will either be a world power or will not be at all” (1). This states that Hitler will gain by power by convincing people to freely give power to him. Jack and Adolf Hitler both want power and will even brainwash other to get it.

Jack and Hitler blamed others to take attention off of themselves. Golding writes, “He isn’t a proper chief” (Golding 3). Jack does not want others to notice his mistakes. By blaming Ralph for his problems, others see him as better leader. On the page “The History Learning Site,” it states, “Hitler blames Jews for all the misfortunes that had befallen in Germany” (2). The Jews were blamed for no reason and he used this method to take attention off of his actions. Jack and Hitler both take attention off of themselves and disguise it as blame.

Jack and Hitler limit free speech. Golding writes, "And you shut up! Who are you, anyway? Sitting there telling people what to do. You can't hunt, you can't sing…Why should choosing make any difference? Just giving orders that don't make any sense” (Golding 3). Jack is limiting free speech by not respecting the conch and degrading Ralph. In the article “Nazi Propaganda and Censorship,” it states, “During the spring of 1933, Nazi student organizations, professors, and librarians made up long lists of books they thought should not be read by Germans.” (4). Hitler limited free speech by censoring books and decreasing the knowledge of the German people. Jack and Hitler both went through great lengths to force censorship.

In conclusion, both Jack and Hitler want absolute power, limit free speech, and use violence to maintain their power. They kept their power by forcing violence and keeping control. Both enforce dictatorship among their people.

  

Work Cited

1."Adolf Hitler." BrainyQuote.com. Xplore Inc, 2016. Web. 1 June 2016.

2. C N Trueman "Jews In Nazi Germany" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History

Learning Site, 1 June 2016.

3. Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Penguin, 2003. Print.

4. "Nazi Propaganda and Censorship." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

United States Holocaust Memorial Council, n.d. Web. 01 June 2016.

Childhood Memory

Jose Aguirre Maldonado  

Mrs. Twenge  

Period 4/5  

3/11/16  

My First Guitar  

One afternoon on a hot day, I was shopping at Costco with my mom. As I was walking down the aisles, I saw an electric guitar for sale. It was a Fender Squier Starcaster. I was amazed and I said to myself, “Wow! I want that.” It came with an amplifier, strap, picks, a gig bag, cable, and an extra set of electric strings (gauges 10-42). The guitar was very cheesy with two simple colors: black and white. I begged my mom to buy me the guitar. She told me that I had earned it because I was taking care of my brother and sister for three days while she was at work.  

When my mother grabbed the box and loaded it onto the cart, I was beyond excited. I was full of joy and happiness that I was finally getting my first guitar. It was an indescribable feeling. It felt like Satan came to me and said “Take this guitar and make metal great again. Stomp on all the posers you come across with”. My mother smiled back at me with joy. I couldn’t wait until we got home, so I could open it. It felt like Christmas again.  

Upon arrival, I raced out of the car, but first I has to help unload the groceries. It felt like years passed by because I wanted to rip through the box and open my guitar. I could feel the adrenaline start to flow. I was so hyped and pumped. Once they brought my guitar into the room, I couldn’t believe it was happening. Everyone gathered around me for the moment. It felt as I was opening a birthday present while everyone was watching to see what it was. Everyone was happy and smiling at me.   

 Finally, the moment came. I started opening the box and pulled out the amp first. It was in a small cardboard box wrapped in bubble wrap. I unwrapped and pulled it out, along with the other accessories. The strap, stings, picks, and gig bag came in another box. When I pulled out the guitar, it was wrapped in Styrofoam. I examined the guitar and I was blown away. It had a very shiny glossy finish that I could see my own reflection. I could feel the excitement racing through my body. I picked it up and put on the strap that came with it. My mother grab her camera to take a picture of me. I was so excited I didn’t realize I put on the strap backward. I set the guitar aside and when to take out the boxes to the recycling bin. I took my amp into room along with my guitar. At that moment, I realize that my music career would soon start. I was so excited!  

A week later since I acquired my guitar, I had trouble learning. I didn’t know much about guitar or where to start. I always wanted to play like those famous guitar players like James Hetfield from Metallica, Dave Mustaine from Megadeth, and, Adrian Smith & Dave Murry from Iron Maiden and still do. It’s always been a passion of mine to pick up a guitar and kick ass on stage! But my knowledge for music will grow over time and one day I will be famous.  

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