The Lord of
Flies by William Golding
What if
your plane crashes on an island and the only thing keeping you alive is your
humanity? Will you be saved in time or will you be taken away to the dark side.
The book
represents the struggles these boys have to go through to survive the beast
inside themselves.
Lord of the
Flies is a novel by William Golding, it tells the story of a plane that was
shot down during a war and inside that plane was a group of English boys from
ages 5-13. When landed on the island they see that it's a beautiful island
filled with trees and freshwater and most of the boys are happy that they
landed on the Island but other boys like Ralph's main priority is to survive
and get saved. Another boy’s main priority whose name is jack is to hunt and
have fun on the island. But soon the bloodlust of the hunt and the kill becomes
a trigger for jack and the group of boys.
Throughout
the novel you will see how the boys start to change for the worst. They are
slowly turning into savages and at one point they turn into full out crazy. Most
of the boys, such as Ralph, Piggy and Simon are among the few boys that remain
the same. But others have lost themselves to the beast and the island. The beast
is a form of savagery but the boys believe it is something on the island coming
after them. Ralph who is the leader for some time tries to save them from
turning into savages but it’s too late. They soon turn their back on the boys
who still have a bit of humanity left. But things soon to turn for the worst
when some of them soon realize who the beast truly is; themselves.
This book
is one of the most fascinating yet disturbing novels I've read. I never really wanted
to read this book at first but when I started reading the chapters I was
getting more into the cliffhangers and surprises throughout the book. The book
has many story lines that I enjoyed, such as the rivalry between Jack and
Ralph, the growing savagery and more. I give the book 5 stars. I recommend this
book for ages 13 and up for the violence and language throughout the novel. I truly
loved this book and I hope many others read it and enjoy it too.
