Lord of the Flies
Golding’s iconic 1954 novel, now with a new foreword by Lois Lowry, remains one of the greatest books ever written for young adults and an unforgettable classic for readers of any age.
This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler.
At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want. Anything. But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far removed from reality as the hope of being rescued.
This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler.
At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want. Anything. But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far removed from reality as the hope of being rescued.
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First read in middle school like a lot but I recommend reading it again as an adult idk why but something about this book pulls me in. Maybe its because I put myself in a position as one of the kids having to make these choices
Read this to discuss with my thirteen year old son. So glad I did. It is really a commentary on man's sinful and rebellious nature. My son could not totally understand the point of the book especially because he loves fantasy where good overcomes evil.
Now the plot of the book was pretty much the same as I expected but my prediction of the ending was a little incorrect, overall it suited the plot so I was *pleasantly* surprised. But the repetition of incidents that shadows the theme of savagery vs civilization was done so many times that the plot seemed rather dry. Sure many things are going on hypothetically but all of these are so repetitive that it bored me. I don't know if I would have liked it more if I was in the same age group as them cause sometimes I was not amused by how simply the boys got manipulated, was I that naive (p.s-dumb) back in my kiddy age? The depiction of a power struggle between two boys was something that I think was very well done and I theorized that maybe they were mentally prepared for extreme situations(cause there was a world war going on) when they get used to being stranded on an uninhabited island so easily.
3 out of 5 stars.
3 out of 5 stars.
Golding horrifyingly represents the animalistic nature within us and proposes the question, is it hidden within us, suppressed by civilised society? or are the boys actions reflections of the backdrop of war that plagues society?
Great read as a teen and as an adult once again. The underlying message I got from this book has stayed with me. Worth a read!
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