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Summary: Great Book I Wish Was Longer
Review: This is a very good novel of a survival tail that turns into a look at the working of a closed off socity. The book is well written with great descriptive writing, interesting characters and a insightful theme. I would have liked about another 100 pages to really get into the relationships more. The story is tense, exciting and suspenseful.
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Summary: Everyone Should Read this Novel
Review: This is one of those novels that everyone should read. Through isolation on a remotes island, we get to glimpse the life of these young boys and how chaos takes over their uncivilized new world. The refelection on human nature may be frightening but it is riveting and honest. Lord of the Flies is a short and easy read, and it should not be missed. I highly recommend this novel!
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Summary: Humans true nature!
Review: The movie was good...the book is even better. This entralling novel of survival will have you thinking and wondering. After a plane full of British school boys crash land on a deserted island, the heads of sense and savagery will collide. Without adults to provide a "column of strength," the boys are left to live on their own. Started out as a united tribe of sorts, somewhere down the line they begin to split. A small group of boys with the main character, Ralph, as their chief believed that the most important thing was to keep a fire going and to be rescued. The other boys, lead by stubborn Jack, wanted to hunt and kill. This group was soon decorated in "war paint" and doing tribal dances around the fire. As you read, you will most likely find yourself rooting for the sensible, protagonists of this story, but think about this: Do you think most people might end up acting in the same way as the "savages" ended up being? Is it not human nature to rule and survive? Can the boys be blamed for losing their heads, especially under the conditions that they were in? This book was beautifully written, yet lacked absolute depth. The book itself is only a little over 200 pages, and the plot skips weeks at a time, often confusing readers as to how much time has passed...
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Summary: I loved this book.
Review: I'm sure this review won't get any "helpful" votes, but here are my thoughts. Somehow, this book wasn't required reading in any of my high school or college classes, so I had no idea what it was about when I picked it up (on a flight on my honeymoon, no less). I thought it was a great read. I'm not one to get into allegorical type books or story lines, but this one was good. The author did a great job of presenting a microcosm of the best and worst sides of human behavior, or so I thought. I thought the final page ended the book perfectly. The kids get rescued from completely destroying themselves by adults, who are in fact part of a much larger world/society/culture trying to, well, destroy each other. Perfect ending.
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Summary: Expressing an opinion in pessimistic style
Review: William Gerald Golding clearly stated in Lord of the Flies that man is, by nature, evil. He also shows that he is VERY pessimistic. But even though reading the whole novel felt like being in a torture chamber, it was worth something. The one trait that really stood out about this book was the fact that Golding used biblical references to help stand behind his statement. For example, the little boy Simon was a representation of Jesus Christ himself. And you pick that up as he describes a few things that happens to him. Simon hits a tree and bleeds in the middle of his forehead. We all know that is a flashback to when Jesus was on the cross and had the wreath of thorns placed on his head. And what about the pig's head talking to him? Matthew 5 tells about Jesus being tempted by the Devil, which is symbolized by the pig's head, the "Lord of the Flies." I give Lord of the Flies 5 stars because it clearly states why Golding says man is evil by nature. People don't agree with the negative style, but Golding is just expressing an opinion and does it "with grace."
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Summary: The truth about man
Review: I've heard people talk about how unrealistic this book is. I've heard teachers (yes, this shows the deterioration of the school system) lecture about how this hardly represents man at all. Sad, isn't it? This book is the best yet written about the true nature of man. I'm sure a lot of readers say, "If it were me on that island, things would've worked." That's even sadder than the teacher thing. If presented with the situation, we'd ALL be savages. Every single one of us. It's just mankind's nature. There's no problem with embracing one's nature, contrary to popular belief. Anywho, this book is not only exciting, insightful, gritty, and realistic, it's also very truthful. Read this book and see for yourself. Then you'll see that there's a little (or a lot, depending on yourself) bit of Jack inside all of us.
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Summary: The Best Novel Ever Written
Review: Lord of the Flies, in my opinion is the best novel ever written. This book is a lot of fun to read. You will never want to put the book down until you finish reading it. This book is full of suspense, begining with the first chapter. It will have you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what's going to happen next. All of the characters in the book: Ralph,Piggy and Jack, just to name a few are full of life and desire to be free and not worry about anything. I recommend this book very much to everyone. I give it a five star rating.
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Summary: A wonderful book about the innate savagery of man
Review: William Golding's Lord of the Flies is an excellent book, despite my first impression that it was extremely sadistic and gory. By the time I was nearing the end of the book, I could not put it down. Golding's literary genius allowed him to incorporate several important symbols, interesting characters, and relevant themes into a relatively short book. The story is suspenseful at times and is always interesting. I wish Golding were still alive so he could write a sequel about the boys' lives after leaving the island.
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Summary: Detail-exiting; That's Lord of the Flies
Review: This book was one of the most facinating books i have read. I like the descriptive writing that Golding uses. He gives each character a different personality and he shows it. This was probably the best book I've read. If you like long and adventurous books than this is the one for you.
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Summary: am I the only one who didnt like this?
Review: I just finished reading Lord of the Flies in my gr. 11 English class and I wish that this book was not required to be read in school, because I do not recommend it. Although it was thought provoking, and at times you really felt for the characters, it was too grim a look at mankind. I entirely disagree with Golding's idea of mankind being inherently evil, and that made it hard to get into the book and also made it hard to believe. This was fairly well written, but I have read books that challenged my intelligence more. It is obvious that Golding wrote this book as a way of getting his point across to people, and you can see this because the reading comprehension is pretty simple and most people can breeze through it. I felt that it was borderline propaganda, and I actually regret that i have read it, but I didn't have much choice in the matter.
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