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    Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by William Golding about a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island after a plane crash. They attempt to govern themselves but without adults to guide them, they slowly revert to savagery. Themes include the tension between rational and emotional reactions in humans. Though initially well-received, some critiques note the large number of characters makes some dialogue difficult to follow. Overall, it provides commentary on how easily civilization can break down and the dark side of human nature.

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    Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by William Golding about a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island after a plane crash. They attempt to govern themselves but without adults to guide them, they slowly revert to savagery. Themes include the tension between rational and emotional reactions in humans. Though initially well-received, some critiques note the large number of characters makes some dialogue difficult to follow. Overall, it provides commentary on how easily civilization can break down and the dark side of human nature.

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    Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by William Golding about a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island after a plane crash. They attempt to govern themselves but without adults to guide them, they slowly revert to savagery. Themes include the tension between rational and emotional reactions in humans. Though initially well-received, some critiques note the large number of characters makes some dialogue difficult to follow. Overall, it provides commentary on how easily civilization can break down and the dark side of human nature.

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    Lord of The Flies

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    Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by William Golding about a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island after a plane crash. They attempt to govern themselves but without adults to guide them, they slowly revert to savagery. Themes include the tension between rational and emotional reactions in humans. Though initially well-received, some critiques note the large number of characters makes some dialogue difficult to follow. Overall, it provides commentary on how easily civilization can break down and the dark side of human nature.

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    Lord of the Flies

    By William golding
    Book Review

    Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by the Nobel Prize-


    winning British author William Golding. The plot concerns a
    group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited
    island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves.
    Themes include the tension between group thinking and
    individuality, between rational and emotional reactions, and
    between morality and immorality.
    The novel, which was Golding's debut, was generally well
    received. It was named in the Modern Library 100 Best Novels,
    reaching number 41 on the editor's list, and 25 on the reader's
    list. In 2003, it was listed at number 70 on the BBC's The Big
    Read poll, and in 2005 Time magazine named it as one of the
    100 best English-language novels published between 1923 and
    2005, and included it in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult
    Books of All Time. Popular reading in schools, especially in the
    English-speaking world, Lord of the Flies was ranked third in
    the nation's favourite books from school in a 2016 UK poll.
    This book is a perfect recipe for adventure; a parody of children
    adventures’ stories. The book explores the savagery that’s
    contained even in the most civilized human beings and explores
    the dark side of humanity. The book’s storyline takes place in
    the middle of an unknown nuclear war with a predictable
    storyline where schoolboys are shipwrecked and stranded on a
    deserted island without the supervision of adults.

    In order to set the rules and boundaries of what is fun, the boys
    elect a leader. Golding had not sugarcoated his novel and instead
    turned it into a horrifying story of survival and loss of
    innocence. The two faces of humanity are represented by Jack
    and Ralph who both fought for the leadership position. The
    voice of reason was represented by Piggy who was bullied and
    tormented by everyone.

    I think the best bits of the book were definitely the


    commentary and the way the two groups are pitted against
    each other. I think reading this really puts into perspective
    how easy it would be for our society to slip into savagery
    with the right justifications.

    One of the experiences that spoiled my reading of the text


    was the sheer volume of characters. The author often fails to
    mention who is talking. This makes following the dialogue a
    challenge at times. This, in turn, can obstruct characterization,
    so we do not always fully understand a character’s progression. I
    would say this is an area where the novel falls short.
    In conclusion, Despite the dialogue being occasionally difficult,
    I think that‘”Lord of the Flies”‘is a must read and an absolute
    modern classic.

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