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Lord Of The Flies

I would like to know what is the book about and who is the author of that book?

Flies The Lord

The author of the book is William Golding and the book and movie describes the adventures and disadventures of a band of young children (boys) who make a striking transition from civilized to savagery. The author tries to show that man is inherently tied to society, and without it, we would likely return to savagery. I didn't read the book but I saw the movie, it was excellent.

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I'm going to be compleatly random in saying this: when I was in 10th I loved the book... along with Animal Farm. all the others hated it and complained that we were forced to read and reaserch it, but I liked the whole expierance!

Flies The Lord

Animal farm I enjoyed, it had historical significance. Lord of the Flies on the other hand, was an interesting read do to the theory of man's bestial nature.

Flies The Lord

I think that is exactly what the book was trying to say - I couldn't have said it better. Many say it is showing that man is a beast in nature, but I don't think that's all he was trying to show, but rather how that fact is related to government. I think the book is a fiction version of Thomas Hobbes's ideas of the social contract, and how government is needed to keep the beast inside us at bay.

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Many times watching the movie I wondered how fictional this story really is?. Seeing how the world have become, I think it is not a fictional story anymore and could happen....

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The term 'fiction' doesn't mean it could not happen. All it means is it has not happened. I also believe something similar has to happen, but I think it coulh happen to any of us - you too LDS Everyone in that kind of situation will end up either like Piggy - teased at and dead a the end, or Simon - I think I would fit there. That's sad, though, because he also died. I think you will be Ralph, LDS, it fits your character the most. Then there would be Roger, the one that just goes with the flow, Jack, which is innately evil, and the twins, kind at heart but not strong enough to hold their opinion.

These characters are not extreme - They are humans, average children. At my school I know some that without doubt would end as Jack if they had the chance.

Also... what do you mean by 'How the wrold has become'?

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I don't think I am as strong as Ralph...wow...he really went through hell and yet he kept his mind somehow untainted of so much going on around him. I love Simon's character, a very caring individual...I thought it was so sweet when he picked up Piggy's glasses, the other children thought of him as being a weirdo but really he was a deep thinker. He is also a philosopher just like you

The world have become so evil that it is not neccesary for a group of people to behave this way just because they are in a lonely island...people do these things right now, on a daily basis in the so called 'civilazation'.