Wow. I just finished reading Lord of the Flies and... wow. It was very, very good. It was so, shockingly realistic that it was almost disconcerting. William Golding was an excellent writer. His style had this sort of eloquence to it, even while describing violence and despair. The book was hard to get into for the first half, you had to force your way through the beginning where the plot was being set up. However the ending was enough to make it worth it.
It did teach me something. I tend to be more of an activists, I tend to want to break (or at least bend) the rules. Lord of the Flies, though, shows what happens without rules. After the initial rejoicing, after respect for the law has been broken, what comes? It shows you how critically, critically important civilization and law is.
I would definitely recommend this book.
Sarah
Sounds like a good book...I'll have to add it to my list. :)
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