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Summary: Good Story, But Feasible?
Review: Golding has written an interesting story about behavior changes in boys stranded on an island. But I found that much of the behaviors hard to believe from the relatively short amount of time spent there. His views, however, are well taken. This is a good read.
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Summary: EVIL lurks within us all
Review: This novel is a haunting sign of the evil within all of humanity. This dark side of ourselves surfaces as external checks are removed, thus, causing chaos in a consequence free environment. These boys are essentially placed in the Garden of Eden, yet they are dissatisfied with what they have. The root of all evil is greed, and this is demonstrated through Jack and Roger, who attempt to control everyone else. It is sad that the young boys living on this island are transformed into vile savages without any sense of conscience. Prior to my enrollment in AP English, I did not realize the importance of rules in a socitey. I now know that without "external checks", our lives would turn into chaos as well. This book is very scary. It made me cry. It mad me extremely mad. I wanted to burn it! Yet, it taught me so much...maybe a little too much about human nature.
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Summary: Swell!
Review: This book is great!! I have never read it, but I'm sure it's a swell book. My girlfriend has read it, and she said she liked Little House on the Prairie better, but I say no. No I say. She will not remain my girlfriend much longer if she doesnt shape up. I like William Golding very much!, maybe too much. But it doesnt change the fact that Laura Ingle Wilder is a communist in the third world. I recommend this book to anyone who has hot steamy fantasies about good 'ole Will. I know Will, personally. And we had something going, until he died of Lou Gherig's disease. I know he would be proud of me, god knows Greta is. Well, I have to go 'cuz uncle Eugene is callin' from the barn. howdy.
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Summary: Incredible.
Review: This book was incredible. I'll agree with some of the other reviewers who said this is a very difficult book to read. I'm 13 myself, and I had to read parts over before I got the message underneath. Most people will hate this book at first because they don't understand what it's trying to convey. The book isn't just about a bunch of boys on an island, it's about democracy and order degrading into anarchy. All in all, the best book I've ever read.
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Summary: One of the best, most powerful, books I've ever read.
Review: I read this classic while in high school about fifteen years ago. I don't remember all the details of the book, but what I do remember is how depressed I was after I finished it. The book makes you realize that the world may seem good on the surface, but that it doesn't take much to release the dark side of most people. While that thought is disturbing, it's actually good to bring out in the open, because then you can guard against it. The book is fictional, but it contains some of the saddest truths about humanity. I'm not sure that common human decency always gets thrown out the window when the structure of civilization is removed, but the events of this book certainly do seem very pausible and realistic. On one level, this book is an exciting adventure story. I would recommend it for that alone. But on another level it is a commentary of the inner motives of individuals, and how those motives affect the entire group. This adds significantly to the book and makes me remember it fondly fifteen years later.
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Summary: yes, I'm the 145th review
Review: Let's cut to the chase-- when was the last time that you read such a gripping novel? Sure, such graphic unraveling of humanity is *unnerving*. It is creepy. I do not love this book, but it speaks to me, and it carries the terror that we should all possess in our hearts. We do not always carry this terror because we could not face it everyday and retain our sanity. This novel is compelling because it speaks to the savagery within us all.
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Summary: The book was pretty bad.
Review: This book was one of the most desgusting, vile, and worthless book I've ever read. Sure it had some good points and an ok plot, but none of them balance out the bad. I wouldn't recomend it to anyone who didn't have somewhat of a twisted mind and a warped sence of humor.
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Summary: An adventure/suspense classic. Brilliant.
Review: This classic tale of a group of marooned boys who attempt to create their own society, (and the eventual downfall of that society) is filled with metaphor and symbolism. It is a story that is quickly read, but not soon forgotten.
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Summary: I recognized my whole life
Review: It is the fact that I loved this book very much. It must be my favourite novel, I've read it about 12 times, and I love it even more for each
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Summary: It is quite interesting
Review: We are reading it in school, and I am enjoying it. I think it is interesting to see how the young boys changed from small angles to wild monsters
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