Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies is one of those books everyone should read no matter what kind of books you like. The story will stick with you for a long time and there is a timeless message hidden within the pages. Even though I never read this in high school, this is defiantly a high school level book. The reading is quick and easy once you get into it, just the plot might slow you down. Everyone should read though if you want to understand great usage of motifs, foreshadowing, allusions to mythology, and get certain references from several books, movies, and television shows. The main reason I started this book now was one I never read it before and two I have read all the Hunger Games. Yes, Hunger Games is like Battle Royale, but they are both extremely close to Lord of the Flies as well. Another reason I read this was that I heard Fables refers to it in the Animal Farm story arch, not just the pigs head on a stick, but the fact only one person can hear the “Lord of the Flies” talk to them. So, I went all Fables Fangirl at that part of the book. I must say I also was constantly thinking about the Simpsons’ episode were the kids are stranded on a disserted island. Overall, I really liked the book. It was somewhat predictable at times, but I think that was mainly due to the fact the book has been referenced so many times. Not to give anything away but there is a lot of talk about Piggy’s glasses and how if he ever lost them. At times, the dialogue was a little difficult to follow, but I just had to figure out who was talking when. This is more of a personal issue, but authors need to stop stereotyping twins so much. We are not the same person and makes it hard for me to follow books when they make them Samneric all the time. I think my favorite character in the book was Piggy. Right away, you just get a sense of feeling for him and you just want him to stand up for himself. Ralph you get the feeling he is a complete jerk and you know he is going to be the main villain of the story. I mean he calls Piggy by his nickname, when Piggy tell him not to call him that. Although, Piggy was stupid for even trusting Ralph in the first place, as most innocent kids when they meet bad friends. Clearly, Piggy just wanted a friend. This is the type of book I could go on and on with in my review, but I’m not going to or I know I give away spoilers to those who are living under a rock and never even heard about this book. As I previously said before, this is a book everyone should rad no matter what types of books you like to read. I very much recommend it to those who read Battle Royale and Hunger Games though. This is a great book too for a horror aspect of bullying and the flaws a government with too much authority. You don’t just read this book, this book makes you experience!

Lord of the Flies begins with a plane crash on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean, killing the pilot and scattering a group of British school children. Two boys named Ralph and ‘Piggy’ meet up on the beach, creating a subtle connection lasting throughout the majority of the novel and causing them to work together in search for any other survivors. By using a conch found in the water, Ralph is able to call all the other survivors to their location at the beach. Jack arrives while leading his group of survivors, forming a sense of intimidation and authority in his character among the other children. Brewing tensions between Ralph, Piggy, and Jack guide the plot as differences in opinions and ideas begin constant arguments and disagreements. Jack’s reluctance to abide by the others’ orders involving improvements to the camp, such as building shelters and keeping the fire burning, prevents any progress in their relationships. As the novel continues, readers observe the loss of innocence of the boys as some of them commit acts that may seem unjustifiable, presenting the unavoidable aspects of human nature. I thought that this was an excellent book that gives readers an insight on human behavior but does so through a very interesting and entertaining story. I did not feel that this was a book that I had to get through in order to learn the moral of the story; the theme seemed to be always clearly at work among the characters and their actions. However, it was very cool to observe how the book began with all these innocent children trying to figure out what they can do to survive on the island, and then ended with acts of savagery and ruthlessness committed by these same children. The author perfectly summarizes this change in one of the last lines of the book: “Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy” (Golding 202). This, in my opinion, was the most interesting aspect of the novel. The setting, conflict, and characters all had a role in spurring this rapid change in mindset among the kids. It was almost as if the things that happened were bound to happen. No matter who it was on the island, human nature will inevitably play a role in determining their actions, thoughts, and ideas. William Golding does an unbelievable job in inciting this type of thinking and reasoning through the text. Lord of the Flies makes readers think differently in regards to the natural behavior or response of humans in certain circumstances. An important idea to understand in this book is that the eventual behavior by the children was unexpected yet should have been expected. Most readers would not likely finish reading the first couple of chapters and think that these kids were going to do what they did. However, in a situation like the one that they were in, how could someone think that they would continue to act in a civilized, appropriate manner? This type of thinking that the author invokes is the reason why I think every human being should have the chance to read Lord of the Flies.

Libro perfetto e senza alcun errore grammaticale. Il formato è particolarmente piacevole alla vista, come la copertina del libro stesso.

Lo compré de segunda mano. Vino en perfecto estado excepto algunas anotaciones a lápiz que fueron fácilmente eliminables con una goma. El libro en sí es una gran lectura. Historia tensa llena de analogías con la vida real y simbolismos que llevan a posarse preguntas desde el ambito político hasta el antropológico. No es un libro infantil o juvenil. Recomiendo su lectura a alguien que quiera leer un libro más serio.

Nice book and excellent edition. I really enjoyed it. Thanks

As expected and advertised

The book was an exercise for the mind, the vocab is way too advanced and made me search for the meaning of every word, got me tired but also taught me many new words. Excellent book but the advanced vocab got me way too tired.