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Wondering whether Lord of the Flies by William Golding is worth your time? This Lord of the
When a group of schoolboys are stranded on a desert island, what could go wrong?
By day, they discover fantastic wildlife and dazzling beaches, learning to survive; at night, they are haunted
Orphaned by society, it isn’t long before their innocent childhood games devolve into a savage, murderous
I first read this in my mid-twenties and wish I had studied this at school, which is
But don’t let the young ensemble lead you into thinking this is a children’s book
Lord of the Flies is a lot darker than I imagined and I was horrified at some
At first, the young boys attempt to mimic an orderly adult society on the island
But without any adults to supervise them, the boys begin to become violent, cruel and brutal in
And trust me when I say the ending really is just that – savage
Although Lord of the Flies is a relatively simple tale, Golding’s writing is rich and the
This story aims to show how savage humans can be when left to their own devices and
Golding reminds us that we all have the capacity for darkness and cruelty
And it’s haunting because it’s clear that this could so easily happen in the society
It also poses the interesting political question of democracy vs authoritarianism
It’s well worth a read and really quite readable as classics go
Reading this book is also important so that you understand some Lord of the Flies references that
“The thing is – fear can’t hurt you any more than a dream
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