william golding, lord of the flies review

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Value for Money	7.5/10
Reviewer Rating	7.8/10
Overall Rating	7.1/10

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By bladeeyes on 6th Dec 2005

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Value for money	9/10
Overall value	10/10
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Good Points

This is a good book, I highly recommend it. It has a good point of view on the savagery in all humans, as said, most likely by others. This book actually helps me see deeper into that of the evil we all have within.

Bad Points

The only bad part, I suppose, would be the fact that this was mainly influenced by a war. Though I understand that it is a part of life, I really do not see a civilian plane getting shot down over an unmarked island. The plane getting shot down is a possibility, but on an unmarked Island. I do know that this took place many years ago. And the term fails to come to mind, but it was anti climatic when the Naval Officer suddenly appeared just in time for Ralph to live.

General Comments

Lord of the Flies is mainly about a group of boys, whom eventually segregated themselves in a way, that were shot down over an unmarked island and crash landed. At first most wanted only to play rather than do the work that was needed to survive. The signal fire at the top of the mountain, that went out due to the fact that Jack, main antagonist, and his hunters neglecting their duty. At first it seemed like a normal community starting out with its own government, but then it turns into savagery and chaos when Jack begins to challenge Ralph's, main protagonist, authority. Near the end the boy known as Piggy was killed, and all the boys joined Jack except for Ralph. They hunted Ralph, but he was saved by a naval officer's sudden appearance.

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