The book, Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a fascinating novel about a group of English boys who are forced to fight for their survival. This captivating story takes place on a unknown island far out at sea. The boys are flying somewhere on a plane during the time of World War II. They are shot at and forced to land on a deserted island. The pilot died and there is no adult alive. The boys group together to decide how to survive on the island until they are rescued. At first, all works out but some people don’t like taking orders and would rather be in charge. Soon the line is formed and sides are taken. As the days go on, rescue seems farther and farther away as each day they fight for survival. The line between their old lives and new lives is growing blurrier each day. What is right has some how faded into what is wrong. Suddenly, they are fighting for their lives and forgetting about what is important, their rescue; the only way they can be saved from the dangers lurking in the island. This was an intriguing book and a good choice for many eager, action loving, readers. The three main things that I thought were the best qualities of this story was the setting and characters, the theme, and the really interesting writing style.
William Golding did a great job of really illustrating the setting and characters for this story. The setting takes place on a deserted island and the author makes you feel like you are there next to the open beach and warm water. Along the mountains, hills, and rocky slopes and cliffs. The setting is very important to the story and William Golding does a good job illustrating this to the readers. The characters are also very important in Lord of the Flies. The main characters Ralph, Piggy, and Jack are huge in this story. Ralph is the chief of the group because of his sure leadership and the way he carries himself. Piggy is the smartest one. He would be the best in charge but no one likes him because he is fat. They could learn a lot from Piggy, he is smart and logical. He can calmly understand and assess situations. Piggy and Ralph are the protagonists, working to find a way to survive. Jack is the antagonist, he is angry and aggressive. To survive they need to work together and Jack is breaking them apart. Where Ralph and Piggy are focused on rescue, Jack is content hunting and having fun. The characters in this book are all young boys from all different ages and back rounds. They are all from England and even though things get bad on the island, some still feel reminders of their past ways. As days go on and slowly some of the boys turn to savages you can’t help but thinking this could be you. How would you survive on an island? Most of us think that it would be easy and we would use our common sense and logic and be okay. But these were regular, normal, boys. Things change when you are out in the wild and William Golding did a fantastic job of demonstrating this.
The theme of this novel also makes it a interesting book to read. The theme is about the survival of a group of young boys on a deserted island. They don’t know when they will be rescued. Or if they ever will be rescued. They fight because they disagree and by the time they learn, it is already too late. This book is about the beast inside us waiting to appear. That when the time is right and when we loose all hope it may try to conquer us. Not everyone will be right. Not everyone understands and some people are not going to like you. You have to be strong and stand up for what you believe is right and not be swayed by others. This book is about holding on when there is no hope and fighting to your last dying breath. There is always good, never give up hope. Because it is then, when everything bad happens. Hope is our most important asset as beings. It is the motivator for all others. It gives us our purpose. If we are without purpose how do we function? This story is about not loosing our purpose, fighting at all costs even when it seems like there is nothing left to lose there is still something worth fighting for. This book is about true loss and bravery. Standing up against astounding challenges and sticking to what you believe. Never doubting, never losing hope, because when you lose that, you lose yourself.
Another great thing about Lord of the Flies was the unique writing style. William Golding used lots of symbolism, certain objects and people represented different things. Through out this story William Golding uses lots of detail and imagery to convey the setting and characters. His ideas he put into this story through symbolism and the message he shared was very interesting and made this book a very good read. The story was intriguing and captivating, filled with suspense and really made you think. This book, once you start, is very hard to put down, but you will find if you do it is very good to talk about and think about. The book brings up a lot of very good points and makes you think about circumstances and logic. Where exactly do the lines form between what is right and what is wrong? What is ethical and what makes the most sense. Because, logic and morals are two different things. Deciding what you can sacrifice and what you must fight for. This story always keeps you thinking and interested.
All in all, Lord of the Flies was a great book that I would recommend. William Golding does a great job writing an intriguing story with a fascinating setting and well explained characters. The theme of fighting for what you believe in and not giving up hope was really meaningful. Also, the writing style made this story very interesting and a very good read. This is an action packed book full of suspense and meaning. It is sure to leave you thinking.
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