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Summary: An excellent peice of literature!
Review: I think that the author believes in original sin, because it portraits this in the book. This book has lots of themes, and I think that it also shows the loss of innocence. The author Mr. Golding described the setting so detaield, that you could watch a movie in your head. Each character represents a meaning. For example, Piggy's glasses represent clear-sightedness and intelligence. An MUST READ book! Not boring at all!
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Summary: Excellent Depiction of a Cruel and Barbaric Society
Review: A great book... A wonderful depiction by Golding of a group of teenage boys that are supposed to be "civilized" boarding-school students but turn wild and barbaric as a result of the harsh island environment that they are set in. This book provides a powerful representation of our own society, and how these animalistic natures all exist in the underlying shadows. Although the adult in his ship rescues the kids at the end, the point is made by Golding in the Epilogue that, even though the kids are rescued, who will rescue the adult? Lord of the Flies connects all readers with its harsh, gritty setting and the personalities of all characters
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Summary: Finest in town....
Review: I'm a 15 year old student who, like many others, studied 'Lord Of The Flies' in school. I've re-read it twice in the last couple of months and it still makes me shiver and fills my eyes. It has changed me and the way I look at a lot of things.
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Summary: A richly thought-provoking read
Review: Like many readers, I first encountered this book in an english literature course in school. I have not reread it in the twenty years since, but it has remained vividly in my memory. I feel the greatest merit of the book is its richness of potential interpretations.A favourite of my own is an anti-communitarian reading in which Golding demonstrates the peril in the way Ralph conciliates Jack after his defeat in the leadership ballot: `The Choir [the distinct cultural minority] is yours, of course, ... they can be ... hunters'. The result is that Simon, a choir member, is given to the hunters as a sacrifice, when, had he been protected in the pursuit of his individual ends, he would have served society better by being able to announce his discovery of the nature of the beast, freeing the boys from the terror that played its part in pushing them towards barbarism. Another ironic light can be seen in the passage in which Ralph dogmatically insists on the importance of maintaining a fire, but cannot remember why. He has to be reminded by Piggy, that it is a signal for rescue. When considered against the nuclear war background, this is a haunting reminder of the nuclear scientists who chose to work on the Manhattan Project to secure a nuclear bomb as a deterrent against a nuclear Third Reich, but became so absorbed in the means that they omitted to reevaluate them periodically against the ends.
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Summary: A horifying look at the barbaric nature of man.
Review: This book by William Golding is a haunting allegory about the nature of mankind and how our barbaric roots conflict with our newly found sense of civilization. I read this book in two days. Okay, so it's not a very long book, but still, considering I started reading it at about 11 pm each night, I was totally engrossed by this book. I didn't sleep the night I finished it. I couldn't get the story out of my mind. From the first word to the last sentence, this book holds your interest and keeps you on the edge of your proverbial seat. If you are looking for a book that will make you think, read this book. If you want to be entertained, read this book. Even if you don't, read this book. For pete's sake, just read this book.
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Summary: A Classic Novel Not To Be Missed.
Review: Lord of the Flies is as critically important today as when it was first published. A brilliant novel that deserves to be read as soon as a young adult can comprehend its prose (hopefully, by age 12), the novel commands the attention of readers of all ages. It should be on every student's reading list, and every adult's, as well.
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Summary: Scary and Beautiful
Review: This is a compelling book. It's both scary and heartbreaking as well as beautifully poetic at moments. The language is dense at times. Golding is one of those authors that takes extreme effort packing meaning and evocation in each word. Sometimes it's an effort to read them, but it's ultimately well worth the effort. A must-read about the horror and fragile beauty inherent in being a member of the human race. If you enjoy reading "Lord of the Flies" I highly recommend Stephen King's excellent new book, "Hearts in Atlantis," which uses "Lord of the Flies" as a sort of departure point for an impressive coming-of-age story set against the Vietnam war.
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Summary: GOOD BOOK!
Review: I think that Golding's purpose for writing this book was to show how innocence is lost and how we, as humans, cannot live in without any rules or authority. I certainly agree with his message because you reach a point in life where in one way or another you loose your innocence. I also agree with the fact that it is impossible to live without any rules or authority. The conch that Ralph used to gather everyone was a great literary element because it showed authority but at the same time it was fragile and white like Piggy. Personatly, I do not think this book is believable because it is not possible for only young boys to survive a plane crash and to live all by themselves on a deserted island. The part that I liked the least was the way Simon and Piggy died. I understand that Golding did it the way he did it to, show how the boys changed from the beggining of the story to the end of it. But I still think it was very cruel. I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO PEOPLE ALL AGES BUT MOSTLY TEENS BECAUSE IT IS INTERESTING TO THINK ABOUT THE LOST OF INNOCENCE..... :)
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Summary: Horribly fascinating
Review: "Lord of the Flies" was enthralling, terrible, and fascinating. I read it in a day, and it consumed my thoughts. The book starts out quite harmlessly, and I began by almost thinking I was in for a fun adventure story. However, I felt otherwise as I absorbed the dark, gaunt style this book was written in. There was something ancient and evil behind the pages of this book, in the unwritten words, and unuttered dialogue. The line that seemed most significant to me were the words spoken to Ralph by Jack after he has returned from pig hunting. They are discussing the feeling that both of them have had in the jungle, of being followed, and "as if it wasn't a good island." The Beast is a recurring theme throughout the story, and I don't believe it refers to any one thing. The Beast takes the form that the children want it to, and it begins with their imaginations, but amounts to so much more. The children are the Beast, in a sense, in the aspect that their own selfishness, jealousy, and savageness have awakened this monster.
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Summary: classic
Review: This is one of the best books I've ever read. It is disturbing and fascinating at the same time. Lord of the Flies is intriguing and thought-provoking.
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