Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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Web ID: 15623691Absolutely not
I read maybe 5 pages of this book and hated every second of it. I understand that it’s supposed to be chaotic and portray the chaotic society that the author was afraid the world would become and confusing but it’s just to much.
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Too Chaotic
The main issue with this novel is the fact it’s too chaotic. I understand the author was trying to portray a chaotic society, but went over an “appropriate amount of chaos”.
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Good read
It was good but since it’s an older book it may take time to get into and to enjoy fully. Still a very good read.
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Teaches a great lesson!
The story Lord of The Flies is a Dystopian and Allegorical fiction. Meaning society facing issues, and a story about human existence. It was written with 202 pages by William Golding, then published in 1954 by Faber and Faber Publishing. The story covers the issues and fears that would be faced if a group of boys landed on the island, a deserted island, in the middle of the ocean, with no adults, and no rules. It may seem like all fun and games, but without a few simple rules games can quickly turn to chaos. The book, Lord of The Flies, explains the story of what happens when a group of boys of all ages, with no adults, becomes stranded on an island. Ralph, a strong, smart, teenage boy, becomes the chief of the island. He gives the boys jobs and rules in order to keep everyone healthy, sane, and alive. He does this with the help of a young, nerdy, honest, and kid boy named Piggy. Although Piggy is often made fun of, he sticks his ground and continues to help Ralph. Raph often needs all the help he can get, especially when it comes to dealing with Jack, a stubborn, rude, and bossy, young man. Jack is not happy with Ralph as chief which leads to fights with words, fights with fists, and even fights with death. Not even a few rules and laws can solve disagreement. Overall, Lord of Flies is a book with action, adventure, and excitement. Although, it doesn´t keep you interested or wanting to continue reading. In my opinion the action, excitement, and adventure was on a low level of entertainment. The author didn´t provide any new events. Everything was constantly repeated over and over again. This led to boardom as I was reading. I typically found myself skimming through pages quickly, because there was nothing new to read. However, the book wasn't boring and without a purpose. Furthermore, Lord of the Flies had an incredible meaning. The author conveyed a purpose to whoever reads the story very well. If the world had no laws or rules people would go crazy, fighting, doing wrong, and maybe even killing others. Just like what happens in Lord of the Flies. Therefore, people should learn what Lord of the Flies teaches throughout the story. In conclusion, Lord of the Flies is a well written book with a very important purpose. Even though it may be more of a dull read, it should be read by many people. People of all ages should understand the point of why we have laws, and the consequences of not having laws.
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It was a good read
The book The Lord of the Flies’s author is William Golding. The Lord of the Flies was published by Faber and Faber in 17 September 1954 the Genre is an allegorical novel, it has 224 pages in it. The Lord of The Flies was published in London. It is about a group of kids getting stranded on an island because an airplane that was presumably evacuating them crashes on the island. The setting for the lord of the flies is on an unnamed uninhabited tropical island in the pacific ocean, during a fictional worldwide war around the year 1950. The point of view of The Lord of The Flies is third person omniscient. The one who is telling the story of lord of the flies is that the narrator speaks in a voice separate from that of the characters. The protagonist of the lord of the flies is Ralph. He is athletic, charismatic, and good looking. The other main character in Lord of the flies is Jack who is the book's antagonist. Another main character is simon A shy sensitive boy in the group. The book “The Lord of the Flies'' is about a group of young boys that are stranded on a deserted island after an airplane crash.They then create a hierarchy and develop rules. The young boys had no adult supervision; the children eventually became violent and brutal. Without adult supervision the boys descend into chaos which suggests that human nature is fundamentally violent. In my opinion Lord of the Flies did and did not achieve its purpose. The reason for this is because lord of the flies explores the savagery that underlies civilized human beings, But there are still cases where kids get stranded on an island alone that people will not turn to violence. Like when 6 boys stole a ship and got stranded whenever there was an argument they would have imposed time-outs. The boys had set up a small commune with a food garden, and hollowed-out tree trunks to store rainwater. This proves that Lord of the Flies did and didn’t achieve its purpose. The writing in the lord of the flies is effective because it has many themes in his writing that clarifies the meaning behind his writing. In my opinion the lord of the flies is an interesting read because it has great characters and it explores human nature. I would recommend Lord of the flies to others because It explores human nature and it shows that the world will have evil in it. In my opinion the grade level that should read this book is 9th and up. The reason for this is because lord of the flies can be graphic. Another reason why is that there can be things that people can’t understand yet. In conclusion the impression that the book left with me is thinking about human nature. Something that you should know about the lord of the flies is that some people may not understand some things in the book but you should keep reading.
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Lord of the Flies is an engrossing story.
Chaotic, captivating, and unpredictable are words that only begin to describe the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding. This novel will leave you on the edge of your seat and constantly wondering what will happen next. It takes place on an island where a group of English boys is stranded. With no adults or leaders to tell them what to do, they must choose a leader and determine what measures are necessary to survive and be rescued, but not all goes as planned. As a student, this story reminds me of our environment and how children interact with each other. Therefore, I would recommend this book to students and young adults. In Lord of the Flies, the boys selected a leader not based on who is the smartest or kindest, but who is the most strong and attractive. This resembles the environment at school, for the popular kids are not the so-called “nerds,” but the students who are pretty or athletic. To further illustrate, those in power, Ralph and Jack, do not treat those below them such as Piggy with respect. This relates to the real world because the higher class of society does not regard the lower class with decency and importance. Moreover, with the government having so little power over the people, there was no order. In the book, we saw this system that seemed to work so well, end up failing, resulting in anarchy and chaos. One of the most interesting parts of Lord of the Flies was putting myself and those around me, such as my peers, in the characters’ shoes. I found myself wondering throughout the book how I would have reacted in the situations they were put in. Furthermore, I even went to the lengths of considering what would happen if it had been my class in place of the boys on the island. That's what I enjoyed the most about Lord of the Flies, it made me think. Even though I have never been stranded on an island, this book was still relatable for me because I made connections between their system of hierarchy and the one in place at my school. Therefore, I would recommend this book because not only is it an enjoyable read, but it also is relatable and represents the world we live in today. I also recommend this book because I found it interesting to see how Golding believes we would act if the structure of society crumbles. To further explain, the boys on the island were used to being told what to do by adults; therefore, without someone to keep order, it was interesting to see the results. Although at first, they had a system of government and a republic in place, after time, we saw that anarchy arose. William Golding won the Nobel Prize in Literature for Lord of the Flies, and deservingly so. Golding used expressive language to convey his message. Therefore, as a reader, you are submerged into this other world. I personally know a book is good when I find myself losing track of time because I was so into the book, and that was the case with Lord of the Flies. The novel was captivating and had unique twists and turns. Overall, Lord of the Flies was an intriguing novel, which I enjoyed thoroughly. The book had a thrilling plot as well as much relation to our present-day society. Ergo, I would recommend this read to those who enjoy survival theme books such as The Hunger Games.
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DON’T DO IT
It’s more boring than that passage you read on a test about growing wheat. Way too many details, it describes a mountain for like three pages.
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Incredibly enticing!
A war between sanity and savage is a war that should be feared. Avoided. Lord of the Flies is an intriguing novel that alludes and demonstrates the savage qualities of every human. The story is built on a foundation of symbolism that doesn’t quite strike you until the end, making it an attention grabbing novel. I, personally, quite enjoyed the novel. It was fast paced and we got to meet around a dozen characters. As a 14 year old myself I can see myself in quite a few of our characters shoes. This made the story engaging and relatable to children all around the world. The story starts with a few dozen British boys being stranded on an island. We have no prior knowledge of their situation. They begin to work together on the desire to survive. As the novel continues we start to see the children fall apart and turn to aggressive ways. This is meant to symbolize sanity and the aggression and need for blood of humans. Even though our characters are children, they possess the power to be monsters. Characters like Jack turn to darker ways and abandon the other boys to become savage predators. Another symbolism we see in the novel is the preferred diet. In the beginning, all of our characters eat fruit even though they have spotted pigs on the island. The fruit is meant to represent innocence and kindness. Once the boys divide and turn to savages, they start to only eat meat, cruelty and viciousness. We can also see that the boys are tempted to eat the pork at the feast and divine in their own cruel ways however our main character, Ralph, knows better and just wants to leave. The main form of symbolism, however, is the pig skull that we see towards the end of the novel. The pig skull represents the savage ways of humans and we figure out it can talk. The skull happens to call itself the “Lord of the Flies”. The Lord speaks to a side character named Simon and shares with him what he has done to the children of the island. Simon understands and tries to warn everyone but he soon dies and the message he was trying to bring dies with him. In total, the novel The Lord of the Flies is a book I would definitely recommend that dives deep into our brains to pull out every form of symbolism it can. Its meanings are deep despite its innocent cover-up story. The novel was enjoyable and enticing and I’m very lucky to have read it.
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