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Summary: Huh? Oh, I get it!
Review: This book has too much symbolism if you can't think deep enough. The book is mainly about human tendencies. It could be read on a political level, but that takes too much brain power. There is some killing and graphic violence. Above all, the book is one of the best books period.
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Summary: the lord of the flies
Review: I have to read this for school and at first i was mad because i had to read it but now i am happy because it turned out to be a grea t book.
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Summary: Mike's Lord of the Flies Review
Review: Can we really "trace the defect of society back to the defect of human nature"? This book was written in an attempt to find out. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding shows us, naked and exposed, at once innocent and corrupt, noble and cruel, and all to human. He uses symbols, theories, and ideas to help illustrate his point. For example, the female sow, represents the mother of the boys - the killing of the sow symbolizes the killing of the mother. The roles of the three main characters are different; Ralph being the ego (self knowledge), Piggy being the superego (conflict between thoughts) and Jack being the id (want). Lord of the Flies uses symbolism so well, that it is understandable, interesting to read, and catching. The writing in this book is structured so well. I was able to understand what he wrote, and I was hooked. What I liked best about this book was the clarity of it, the style of his writng and the plot of the story. His writing is also very specific. I was able to put pictures in my mind about what was being said - {Over the Island the build up of clouds continued. A steady current of heated air rose all day from the mountain and was thrust to ten thousand feet; revolving masses of gas piled up the static until the air was ready to explode}-this is an excerpt from chapter nine. It is obvious that his style of writing is excellent and should be highly acknowledged. It deserves a 5 star rating. Lord of the Flies is a wonderful, symbolic, adventure into ritual, primitivness, death, guilt, innocence, betrayal, and war. Only then, will you find the answer to the question, "can we trace the defect of society back to the defect of human nature"?
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Summary: There is a reason why you should read this book
Review: Lord of the Flies is traditionally a book that freshmen or sophomores in high school read to make them focus on something besides acne or the next school dance. I think that reading it then was important, but many people disregard this book because they remember it as boring or unimportant. I am now in upper level college classes, and found the re-reading of this book much more valuable now that I understand more about the world around me. This goes for most books read before we could really understand them, but especially for Lord of the Flies. It is a statement about each and every one of us, since we are all human. Doesn't that make it mandatory enough to understand?
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Summary: not that good
Review: all most everyone says that this is one of the best books ever written.i disagree completely.the book is about a group of young kids who are stranded on an island after the plane they are on crashes.the kids survive by making their own rules and selecting a leader among themselves.the boys want to be the leader and they soon become enemies.its not that great like a lot of people claim.thats my opinion.
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Summary: Crazed Kids Chasing Pigs!
Review: This book was quite interesting. It made for great debates, numerous conversations, and a laugh for everyone in my small english class. For a mandatory book it was worth my time, obviously, but I did find small inklings of spirituality and realism held within the pages of this book pages. To keep this short and sweet: If its mandatory, read it and then complain. If you're lookin' for a good book: keep lookin', but I will say this, "Lord of the Flies" allows a very interesting point of view on life and the world. The step from a small world of kids warring against each other, into a larger world of adults doing the same: warring. The loss of innocense could have been portrayed in 5 pages or less, but the author drags it out in a dramatic way making it all the more prone to being criticized.
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Summary: Daring to penetrate the actuality of humanity
Review: William Goldings book " Lord of the Flies" is one that should strike a nerve with each and every individual person who reads it. Baring in mind that it was written during the time of WW2 and the Nuremburg War Trials it is not surprising that the book discusses the essential evilness of man. It is a harrowing tale of a group of young boys stranded on an island and the slow descention into a savage existence. What makes the book so brilliant yet so disturbing is that it cronicles the feelings each and everyone of us have felt at some stage of our lives. One is prompted to ask the question, " In a world dominated by humans, in a world in which we have progressed so drastically what seperates us from animals?" It is bleak but true and the deep psycological symbolism of the characters and the events make it something special and deserved of its reputation as one of the key books of the 20th century. Like "The Catcher in the Rye" and " Heart of Darkness" it make us think about humanity and makes us question our existence. I thought about this book and re-read it many times and each time things became clearer to me.The Lord of the Flies is not only a story it is an experience that few books offer.
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Summary: The Symbols Within Us
Review: It took me a while to like this book, but then I couldn't help but love it. I think this book is a classic example of what is true about ourselves only we are afraid to admit it. It shows the protective bubble society builds around our children, we close our eyes in hope of believing we live in that perfect world we all dream about. But in reality, the true nature in humans tear down that wall when it is given the chance and the inhuman creature in us all comes out. The unbelievable amount of symbolizm reflects something evil in all of us. If you are mature enough to admit the improfections within yourself and the evil part that causes hate and jeolousy then you will love this book, if you are not then it will be an eye opener for you with values to reflect on.
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Summary: young adult? i think not...
Review: this book is not really made for young adults. i am in 8th grade and I couldn't bear it. Everyone else hated it, but I believe it is only because we couldn't really understand it. All the symbols Golding used made the image foggy and the only way i got through it was with the symbols teachers gave me, such as Simon being Jesus and other things like that. It's just a little deep for teens my age....
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Summary: Definitly NOT Tom Sawyer's island!
Review: Okay, to start out with, I hate this book. Therefore I had to delete a star. This is the most disturbing novel I have every read. It starts out innocent enough. A plane full of British boys crashlands on a Pacific island, requiring them to fend for themselves. Then trouble begins. The book delves into the dark side of the human psyche as the boys become savage, revealing what Golding's says is the evil in mankind. It is absolutely terrifying. Several classmates, myself included, wound up having nightmares. It is full of symbolism in every aspect. I don't exactly recommend this to people, but it is not hard to see why "Lord of the Flies" is considered a classic.
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