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Jun 17, 2020pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"I read this book for the first time during my freshman year and while I understood important elements of it then, the book has grown on me quite a lot. This is a classic book that has been heavily referenced ever since it came out. The movie is decent but if you have the time, I suggest you read the book. LOTF focuses on boyhood, chaos, and who we are when we are separated from the comforting structure of modern society. The plot of the book revolves around a group of boys who are stranded on an island and develop a sort of primitive society. You see how different boys act in different ways which I found to be absolutely fascinating. The situation these boys are in brings out the good, bad, and the ugly. I will not give any spoilers but I can say that the way that this story pans out is extraordinary, but not exaggerated or unrealistic in any way. Seeing as how this book is older and considered to be a classic novel, I would personally recommend that anyone above the age of 14 read this book. Honestly, the older the get the more you will appreciate what Golding is trying to show us in this book. We have all been the age that the boys in this story are and you see bits of people around you and yourself in these boys. No matter the age, we all act in certain ways when our lives are uprooted. This book is fascinating to look at from a sociological perspective and I found it to be a relatively easy book to follow and get sucked into." 5/5 stars. -Martin, Grade 12 "Lord of the Flies by William Golding is good for people who want an adventure, dystopia, and character development packed novel. This story is about a group of boys who were in a plane crash trying to survive on an island and keep their human instincts in them without turning into a savage. They try to balance their impulses and the fundamentals of life. One of the survivors, Ralph, is elected as chief of the group but is met with Jack, another survivor who goes against his orders. This book shows how lack of authority and society change someone's personality and mind. I read this as a school assignment and it is alright. It is interesting and I really like how it is an allegory for WWll and shows how there is character development and such a drastic change in morals and societal norms. On the other hand, I think that the book has too much description of the scenery and not enough dialogue, making it a bit boring to read since it was talking about the island more than the people. This book is very fast paced and a lot happens in the chapters as well. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who likes castaway-typed novels and is alright with lots of description." 3/5 stars. -Trisha, Grade 9 "Vivid depictions showed the different events as symbolic memories. Lord of the Flies by William Golding describes a group of boys miraculously crashing on an island and having to fight for their survival. They do so by electing leaders and assigning certain tasks, but some of the boys were against this idea, so they parted ways. Will the boys survive long enough to be rescued, or will they fall under the uncertain circumstances present on the island? As I said before, this book really goes in depth with describing the scenery, but it also shows the psychological side of human nature. Therefore, this book can really serve as a way to analyze humans and the power they want to seek. The characters play perfectly into this description, by showing innocent, power-hungry, and generous boys. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about human nature, but also those wanting to develop scenery description skills. It also describes character struggles and provides a fair amount of suspense. However, the story was somewhat dull at certain parts. In general, this would be recommended to anyone needing to analyze human nature and choices." 4/5 stars. -Emir, Grade 11