Lord of the Flies (Abridged Audio Edition)

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Summary: This is an awesome book.
Review: This book by Golding is a wonderful.I think his purpose for writing this book is to show how horrible and out of control the kids would be on the island with out any adults. I also think he did an excellent job describing each character and giving them their own ways of doing things. This book beleivable because I know if you leave a bunch of children on an island alone, sooner or later they will show their true colors. There is one part that I did not like and that is when Jack kills the female pig, guts her and puts her head on a stick.

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Summary: "Giligans island with kids on it"
Review: This book was pretty good. The reason why I gave it 4 stars was because I think it didn't have enough action.But when it came to describing the island or the kids,Golding did it very well.He did a very good job of using symbolism and charater descriptions. This story could very well happen if kids under 14 were stuck on an island together. In other words,this book is very believable.

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Summary: It was an outstanding novel.
Review: I read this novel in my 10th grade reading class.I would have to say this novel is for people who like action and adventure.It was an astonishing novel about young adults stranded on an island without parents,rules,and teachers.The way Golding uses sybolism and conflict is magnificent,and the way he uses foreshadowing in the novel is wonderful. This book can change anybodys vision of how people look at young children these days.

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Summary: It was an o.k book and very well written.
Review: The book is really not my style but i can not think of any other way to change it to make it any better. I think the author's purpose of writing this book is to show how sometimes humans can be dark and ruthless and how one can have so much influence on another. I agree with the author because it is true in our every day world.

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Summary: Not too crazy about it!
Review: I liked the book.I especially liked Golding's message. We do need law and order or else it would be a sad world. I liked the conflict also.The way the characters fought or argued was good.You could actually picture it in your head. I think that if he would have had more fights or deaths the book would have been interesting.

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Summary: Utterly Disturbing
Review: Lord of the Flies is a menacing look at the true nature of man, or the author's idea of it. I found it an unbelievably shallow look at the human spirit. Just thinking of this book at night keeps me from getting a good nights sleep. I think Golding's work is overly unsensitive, although it makes you think about yourself and what you would do in that situation. If you would do the same hideous things that the boys wind up resulting to.

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Summary: Starts a little boring, then gets exciting
Review: I think the author's purpose is to show the nature of humans under tough conditions. I agree with the author's message because this is something that could really happen and I think everyone should read this book. The literary element that i think the author handled best is Characters. I like the way he describes the characters. I don't think the book was "less than perfect." If I had to change one thing about the book, I would change the setting and make it in a place with less things to depend on, just to see how the kids responsd to it.

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Summary: It was an interesting book and full of adventures
Review: I read this book in my 10th grade reading class. I have to say this book was a good book for people who like adventures. Golding used really wonderful symbolism and outstanding irony. It makes you think one way but it ends totally different. His purpose of writing this book was to tell us about themes. One of the themes you notice in the begining of the book is the Loss of Innocence. He shows this theme through the killing of the sow. Golding also handled the climax real well. This book was believable becouse at the same time the book took place when there was a war going on. I don't know how the book could have been better because in my opinion it was by far, the best book I had ever read. Now I'm really afraid to go on a trip with the other students.

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Summary: ok if you like adventure...
Review: For english class we had to read Lord of the Flies by Golding.. It was an ok book... if you like adventure stories... personally i dont. however Goldings use of symbolizm is great. The book sickened me at certain parts. The descriptions were great but after reading an entire chapter and then some more descriptions, it gets sort of boring. However i did like how Jack and Ralph TRIED to get along in the beggining you know BEFORE Jack went crazy. I also liked Goldings purpose of this book... how deep down, we are savages. And he was right.

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Summary: A thrilling journey into the dark side of the human psyche.
Review: 'Lord of the Flies' was written to show that no matter how civilized the human race thinks it is, it is all an illusion created for our own safety. We are all animals in soul, if not in mind. I was drawn into the book, I thought of the characters as real people, with real problems, and real personalities. I feared for the characters lives, for Golding's one-in-a-million writing style brought the story to life. 'Lord of the Flies' had to be one of the most believable books I've ever read. With an exciting, realistic plot; well-thought out characters; excellent imagery; and superb symbolism. I recommend this book to anyone who wishes to see the hidden side of the human spirit.