Savagery and Civilization in Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies is set during an unspecified nuclear war, the boys arrive on the island after their plane crashes on to an isolated island. What follows is the boy’s descent into savagery after they realise they are not confined to the rules of civilization. Lord [...]
Although there was a big drive in the 18th century to prescribe all aspects of written language use, spelling had already gone through some standardisation from Old English onwards. In the Early Modern English period (1450 -1700), individual printers established their own conventions and styles. Printers wanted to fit words neatly on to a line. [...]
The lowest trees have tops, the ant her gall, The flie her spleen, the little sparke his heate, And slender haires cast shadows though but small, And Bees have stings although not great, Seas have their source, and so have shallow springs, And love is love in beggars and in kings. Where waters smoothest [...]
