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Lord of the flies
This book is about a group of boys that are stranded on an island without any adults. They form a society with Ralph, one of the boys, as their group leader. While on the island, they want to be rescued, but until then, they hunt pig and hold assemblies. The story is about the struggle to keep order on the island.A significant event in the story is when Piggy and Ralph find a conch shell in the water. It allowed order to start on the island. This was because people were able to talk when they held the conch. It was also used to call assemblies.We think that the author is a good writer. His discriptions are very detailed. That allowed us to keep interest in the story. The author seems to be a credible source of what he has written, because he was in WWII, which was the time in which the book took place.We would definitely reccommend this book because it is different from most books we have previously read. It takes the reader back to the time when children always dreamed of having no adults around to tell them what to do. We also always kept reading because we wanted to know what would happen next. It is an excellent book.
Lord of the flies
This past year I taught in a rural school, so I had the opportunity to choose what literature I wanted my students to read. I had 3 eighth grade boys, and chose to have them read this novel. The boys loved it, but on the other hand, we read most of it together in a group, because some of the wording was a little 'over their heads'. All in all, I find this to be one of the greatest classics ever written, and would suggest handing it to any young adult that's looking for a little enlightenment and a great read.
Lord of the flies
It is remarkable what we humans can bear in order to adapt.It is true that the essence of the book can be abstracted and applied equally well to a lot of situations in the world today. However, I think it is necessary to point out that neither of the 'bands' of boys can judged: they simply adapted.Perhaps what makes the reader uncomfortable is the fact that, in the end, there simply is no tendency towards order, discipline or any other such cherished of our values. If left to ourselves, we have the tendency to self-destruction.Seen as a system, the boys were all adapting, to the place and to themselves at the same time. This implied redefining most of the values they previously had.The end is deeply sad because the one boy representing our precious modern values is the one chased and marginated.It is fascinating how Golding can tell us a story through the eyes of a bunch of boys, and at the same time be very precise and barely crude about the very subtle changes which they all had to suffer to be able to adapt.This book remainds me a lot of the movie Das Experiment. In the beginning, you have 20 healthy guys just brought from the street, fresh, with the same values and the same attitude. They all were called to simulate a prison, so one half (the 'healthier' half) plays the part of the guards, and the other half become the inmates. Then the forces start to act on each group, and each group begins to change in order to adapt, in order to 'stabilize' the system, according to their own perspective. In the end, they all change, and definitely not for the best. The game is death serious towards the end.It is a sad conclusion. But it is also remarkable the order and relative stability we have accomplished in our society, with our institutions and values; it is a strange and very fragile balance between the rules and values we have created, and the very things which we are instinctively compelled to do.
Lord of the flies
I read this book because a Canadian student friend insisted. She apparently had it as part of her high school curricullum. I was not disappointed! I saw so much of modern life expressed through the eyes and actions of these primitive boys as they try to bring man's order to their society through ritual, then shunning, and ultimately, the well-intentioned persecution of those outside the group. It's too bad that more people can't guage their own actions from these themes of classic literature.
Lord of the flies
My opinion of the book is that i didnt like it as much and that it didnt pull me in to want to keep reading it.If you like action and like story lines where theres a fight for survival than you would probably enjoy Lord of the Flies.In the story you will see a group of kids that are stranded on a island and theres problems and many adventures that take place and if u want to find out more you'll have to read it for yourself.I wouldn't recommend this book because it wasn't exciting as much and i wanted to stop reading it becasue it was a waste of time for me.This is my opinion for my point of veiw of the book but its up tp you and hope you mgiht enjoy it or not.
Lord of the flies
The Lord of the flies is a book that has adventure and emotion. The conflict between Jack , Ralph, and piggy is a diaster waiting to happen! An example, of this would be,when Ralph exposes Jack , as he really is by saying " you're a beast a swine and a blooy, bloody thief". Between Jack and Ralph were bad beore, but this is when everything exploded.The amity between Ralph and piggy is one of the strongest you would see in two people. It's similar to a bond between a small boy an dhis pet dog. It's great how they confided in each other and are able to trust in one another. You could tell Ralph starts respecting Piggy when he says "better Piggy than fatty". From then on Ralph beganto listen to piggy.The only negative thing I would have to say about this book is the way the kids act on the island. I honestly don't think kids of that age would act like murderous savages.In conclusion I think book is good for most ages. I really think young people would like this book because it has action and adventure.