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Summary: Interesting
Review: I thought it was a very good novel. It realy made you think about the true nature of man at his last resort.
It seems to start off a little slow but then realy gets cookin.
I highly recomend it.
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Summary: A Classic Novel
Review: William Golding's classic novel, "Lord of the Flies", presents us with eternal questions about human nature. Golding has a group of children, we are never told what school they attend or where their ship was headed, stranded on a deserted island. The boys must make important decisions about their own "society," such as who will be the leader, who will tend to their signal fire and who will be hunters. The boys start off well, Ralph is chosen as the leader because the has the conch shell, while Jack is chosen to be lead hunter. However, it is not long before the boys begin to give into their primitive instincts and conflicts develop between Jack and Ralph. Jack is not interested in Ralph's rules or the fire and eventually moves to the other side of the island and creates his own tribe. Things continue to spiral out of control from there, Jack steals fire from Ralph and then their are acts of violence against other boys in the group. The whole adventure comes to an end when the boys are rescued by a Britsh navy ship.Golding has created one of the classic books of modern literature. His characters are sharp and very well done. His descriptions of the boys and island are well done as well. His story-telling is tight and he never looses the thread of his story amongst all of his symbolism. Symbolism is what truly separates Golding's work from other novels. Every character represents part of human nature - Ralph is the ego, the organized part of society that has rules, while Jack is the Id, the part of our brain that wants to give into our base emotions. Piggy represents the superego and his glasses, or specs, intellectual thought. Golding's characters and their actions on the island force the reader to take a hard look at their own nature and how they might react in a similar situation. This book is absolutely one of the classics. I read this book several years ago in high school and enjoyed it. I just read it again and age has given me an entirely new perspective on the characters and what Golding is trying to say. If you have not read this book, I strongly suggest that you do. It is not one to be missed!
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Summary: What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men?
Review: Are we born basically good? Or are we born basically bad? William Golding seems to have the answer. In this novel, The Lord of the Flies, we enter the a world of darkness and violence. All spawned out of the hearts of very young men.
The bible says, "There in no one who does good, no not one."
And, "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God."
The hard fact of the matter is that man's natural bent is turned in toward himself.
This self centeredness is a mild transgression...that creates all kinds of deeper more insidious types of evil in the hearts of men. What is stealing, but the selfish desire to possess something we can't buy? What is jealousy, but the selfish desire to be better than someone else? What is murder, but the selfish want to supercede someone else and take their place in the world from them? All of these evil desire spawn out of a natural inclination toward selfishness.
In the Lord of the Flies we see the way in which a "normal" human being spirals quickly down into a life of total depravity. The "feel good" sociologists and psychologists will try to convince you that man is born basically good. But if you look at the actions of man and novels such as Golding's you will clearly see that man has the capability and natural inclination to turn utterly savage in a heartbeat.
In this compelling story we meet a group of school boys stranded on a remote desert island. The boys work cooperatively for a time. Soon the trappings of society and order break down. The boy's rudimentary attempt at establishing a government crumbles and is rabidly devoured by the voracious appetite of self centeredness.
There are two main power centers in this book:
* Ralph/Piggy- who try to run a civilized society ruled by common sense and order.
* Jack- the leader of a group of hunters who are ruled by sensual desires and to satify their basest needs.
These two power centers clash brutally just like we do in our own minds, when we battle to keep down our strange desires. Like the concience battling the selish nature. Ralph/Piggy are a civilized concience trying to keep things orderly and good. While Jack and his hunters are untamed desire, ruled by their stomach and lust for violence.
The hunters quickly decide to battle with the idea of organized society. They soon splinter off into a tribe ruled by the concept of "might makes right." Ralph and Piggy try to hold onto the frayed edges of society and order only to be sucked into the endless void violence and uncontrolled selfishness.
This book is timeless. You can easily apply it's message and themes throughout your life and experience. It plays out true everytime. True in that it frighteningly mirrors human nature unbound...
Read it if you want to take a long hard look at yourself, and to examine your own thoughts and motivations in it's light. You may see how close we all are to becoming savages.
Golding's novel can be very dark and disturbing... but let it take you in, by all means. You won't be disappointed!
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Summary: Good novel
Review: this is a good book that shows a struggle of man against evil. yet there is a deeper meaning to it all. very intriguing and overall a good book. easy to read and a significant amount of symbolism add to the depth of this book. a great book to read.
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Summary: One of the Most Amazing Books Ever...
Review: I was amazed to find that so many people gave this book a bad review! It takes an amazing look at humanity, and our cruel primal nature. Anyone would start to turn on their friends after being stuck on an island, especially when everyone is fighting for power and leadership! That is the way of nature. Humans may be the "superior being", but we are all animals inside. We all have the primal feelings, and once we are taken out of civilized culture, our true nature begins to shine through. That is exactly what Golding explains and symbolizes in this breath-taking story. Anyone who gave this a bad review either does not comprehend the story and situation, or they are to wrapped up in the idea that humans are "too good" to turn cannibalistic or become murderers. Young BOYS, especially, have a certain "macho" aura, and they all have the obsessive need of being a leader. Those saying that this is "unrealistic" obviously have not had or been around children. There is nothing as simple or as cruel as a child.
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Summary: this book was outstanding
Review: jacob lepera,middle school of the arts, palm beach county, florida;
Imagine you and your friends where escaping from a city during a war and while in flight your plane was shot down over a deserted island. What if you and your friends had to live alone on this island while still maintaining order and a way of having the basic necessities. Well this is what Ralph, Jack, Simon, Piggy and all their friends have encountered in Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
In Lord of the Flies a group of friends organize a tribe on the deserted island and live their lives to the fullest in order to survive. One boy Ralph was appointed the leader while they have Jack as the head of the hunters and Simon as the head of the explorers. In the time of their stay on the island they hunt wild pigs, play games, go for swims in the lagoon, and try to keep their spirits up. While they are there they always kept a signal fire going in hope to be rescued. After many weeks on the island problems start brewing and feuds between boys come into play, which cause diversities.
One event in the book is when one of the boys Simon goes to investigate something that all the boys thought to be a monster, which Simon discovers is really not. When Simon comes to tell the other boys they attack him and kill him because they thought he was the monster emerging form the jungle.
This book was very interesting and kept a good pace. It was very fun to read and imagine all your friends living alone without any adult supervision. It is a great book to read for people who like to read adventure books. I would highly recommend this book.
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Summary: holes: Luis Espada's Point Of View
Review: this book is a thriller! It is about a boy who was sent to camp and then he was found not guilty and he found much much money!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Lord of the Flies: From a seventh grade point of view
Review: A must read book for all ages young and old."Lord of the Flies" is a book about a group of boys who were stranded on a remote island during World War II. Jack, Ralph, Simon and Piggy were some of the main characters in the book. Ralph, who is the leader for most of the time in the book, has a strong rivalry with a boy named Jack. Simon is sort of a "peace maker" in the whole book while Piggy is usually the brains behind everything. Throughout "Lord of the Flies", the boys will have to face hard obstacles not only phiscally, but mentally and emotionally as well. I feel that I could relate best to Piggy because he at times was very much needed but at other times no none whould care if he was there or not. This book is a book that will captivate you for years to come. I know you will enjoy it just as much as I did. Although the ending was a bit of a disappointment, overall, the book is very good. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes stories that are just great to read.
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Summary: best book
Review: This is my favorite book. This chilling tale of human nature is one of the best books written. read it.
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Summary: DE-EVOLUTION IN PROGRESS!
Review: I am a Christian, and do not believe in the evolutionary theory. But "de-evolution" is real! It is when we regress to our primitive instincts. I believe it is more psychological than it is about evolution. And that is the premise for "Lord of the Flies:" a frightening look at de-evolution. It is a dark novel full of violence and the end of innocence. It will chill you to the bone! This is a must-read for all! It'll let people know why the children of today act the way they do, and why they need adults to guide them through life! Grade: A-
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