Lord of the Flies (Abridged Audio Edition)

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Summary: my overall opinion
Review: In my opinion Golding's reasons for writing this book are to show that there is an inner beast in everyone. I agree with his message because there is a point in everyone's day, or life that their true beast comes out. The best literary elements that Golding uses were foreshadowing and symbolism. He uses symbolism the best in the way he used Piggy's glasses to reveal a sign of vision. Not just eye-sight but the sight of seeing things clearly. Piggy was the only one on the island that had a clear vision of life and he was also able to see that rules are needed in life for things to work out and for there not to be any serious conflicts. L.O.F. is a very realistic book because if any number of people were stranded on an island without any rules there would be absolute chaos. People would be power hungry like Jack. There would be a few people that thought that rules were neccessary to survive, like Piggy.They would eventually turn into worrying about themselves, and getting only what they need to survive in life. I think the book could have had a better ending. A reader from LBHS (Long Branch High School)!

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Summary: Maybe
Review: I liked the book because of the action and how I saw the different characteristics of each character. The type of person that I think that would like the book the most is the adventurous type.I think the purpose for writing the book was to show that without authority, there would be total chaos. I agree with the message because when the kids got used to not having a parental figure around they did what they wanted. The element that was handled best was the climax because of how detailed he explained every thing that was going on. This book was very believable because you're always hearing about people getting into plane crashes and they were standed on an island for a long period of time and they had to use a lot of survival skills.The book was less than perfect because in the middle of action Golding jumps to something totally different. I would fix these flaws by continuing until the action is over. All in all this book was an ok book to read.

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Summary: Trust me read this Book!!!!!
Review: This book was really great and I would suggest to my friends to read this book. At first I didn't like it but when everything started happening I really started to enjoy the book. My teacher also made the book very fun to read becasue she put alot of energy into it. The more energy you use to read the book the better it is. The only thing I disagreed with in the book was that Ralph was the leader. I thought with the help of Ralph,Piggy would have been the best leader because he was the smartest one in the group. I also think Golding did a good job writing this book. He used alot of themes that are in society today,and made me think what if something like that could happen, what would it be like. Trust me if you read this book you will be very impressed. One Love and Peace Out!!

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Summary: Lord of the Flies
Review: Golding is writing this book so he can send out a message. The message is there is evil inside everyone. I do not agree with this message because Simon was pure good. The literary element I think he used best is symbolism because he used it alot. I think this book is very believable because there is evil in some boys, and those boys will do crazy things. There is only one thing I don't like about this book. I think Jack or Roger should of die or really get hurt.

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Summary: It's a good book, but not my favorite
Review: Golding was trying to say that there is evil in everyone. I do agree on this theme becuase I don't think everyone is "good". I believe everyone does something that is evil. Although, some people have it in them more than others. I think the author used a lot of description which made it really boring. He also used too much violence, which in my opinion, only made it worse. I think this can happen to anyone who is in a plane crash. Being in this situatuion can get your mind crazy and make you do weird things, like the boys did. If it was me who wrote the book, I would use less description becuase is made it boring. I would also make it less vioent.

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Summary: If You Have a choice do not read this Book
Review: I think the author William Golding was trying to show there is a beast in everyone. I disagree with his message because I think fear is what makes people panic. I think William Golding showed great descriptive settings. I don't think this book is very believable today b/c of modern day technology. If I could change something I would have showed more of the boy's future off the island. Overall I rate this book to be fair.

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Summary: No other book like it
Review: Golding's purpose for writing this story was he meant to send a message out to the readers. He wanted to let us know what it would be like to be free without rules and authority. I think Golding handled setting and symbolism best out of all the literary elements in the book. He described the island so good it makes you visualize what it looks like. Golding also used lots of symbolism helping to explain why certain things happened in the story. Golding wanted to show how young boys would react to being alone and in charge of themselves. It is a good book and enjoyable..I encourage you to read it if you like semi adventure and realism.

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Summary: GREAT BOOK ..A MUST READ
Review: A LOT MORE THAN JUST A GREAT SURVIVAL STORY...IT DEALS WITH POWER STRUGGLES, GROUPS, AND CAN RELATE A LOT TO THE SURVIVOR SHOW! (BUT MUCH MORE ENTERTAINING)

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Summary: One of My Favorites
Review: I absolutely loved this book. It's a true look into the sad ways of all mankind. A story of several young boys trapped on a desert island with no adults to control things. In the beginning the boys want to be organized and stay together, but they also want to have fun. After all, this island is their paradise, no adults, and no rules. Soon, their fun turns to chaos and murderous insanity, and the boys are split into two groups: those who want order and rules, and those who are crazed and just want to have fun. It's a sad book about the end of innocence, but beautifully and truthfully written.

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Summary: Deeply moving and thought provoking
Review: *LOTF* is a timeless story of a group of boys that are deserted on an island and how their relationships grow and, certainly, change. The group become more and more wild, violent, and essentially dark. Golding's overall theme is that people are inherently evil; you don't have to agree with it to enjoy this book and appreciate this classic novel. It should be a part of everyone's library!!!