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I have always found Lord of the Flies to be one of the most accurate novels about society ever written and since I enjoy exploring the workings and thoughts of people, I think this novel is one of the best ever written. I wish I could have been with you as you journeyed through the novel so that we could share some of the things Golding is saying about mankind. Whenever I get to the passage where Ralph pleads with the other boys, “Don’t you understand? Can’t you see we ought to—ought to die before we let the fire out?” I feel my faith in mankind renewed. Since the fire represents rescue and hope, Ralph is saying that we should die before we let hope die out. There is always something good in life to live for and Golding shows this through the fervor and desire of Ralph to keep going against all odds. I am inspired by that passion daily.
I enjoyed this novel to an extent. It is realistic in the sense that if this truly happened, the boys would change and adapt to their new lifestyle. Also, the boys who should have survived didn't and the ones who shouldn't did. This is ironic and as realistic as if this story was true. This novel is an excellent play on life and shows how life really is. Life is unfair and people must live with what is given to them. My favorite part of the novel is page 154 that begins, "Along the shoreward edge of the shallows..." and ends, "Simon's dead body moved out toward the open sea." This passage is extemely beautiful and well written and makes Simon's death less tragic because he is going where he belongs and that is with nature. This novel was thought provoking and well written; but it was sad in the same way.
After finishing Lord of the Flies, I have decided that I believe it is a wonderful novel. It not only is entertaining, but it also brings to light many character flaws that exist in human nature. It is so relatable to anyone because there are different character flaws present in each of the boys like Jack's violence and Piggy's weakness. One of my favorite passages in the novel was when the boys are being rescued and it says, "Roger wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of a man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy" (202). I like this passage so much because it shows how much Ralph has matured since the beginning of the novel and how he truly considered Piggy his friend. I also think it is important because he is the only boy that showed any emotion of the death of Piggy.
I found Lord of the Flies to be a very interesting book. The book exploits the uncivilized nature buried in all human. The book also shows the conflict between civilized individuals and savage "children". The children have merely been blanketed by society. The line I find quite thought provoking is when Jack says, "I'm not going to play anymore. Not with you" (127). This statement provokes many thoughts about humanity. It causes me to think of the uncivilized nature of humanity and how easy it can be sparked into action.
I feel that this book was boring at times due to the overly descriptive passages. I understand the necessity of details to help the reader to better visualize a novel, but some were too repetitive and unnecessary. I agree with Thomas Jefferson when he said, “The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” That being said, I also believe that it represented human nature and our ignorant downfalls quite accurately. There were times when I felt deeply for characters such as Piggy, who was horribly maltreated although his ideas were brilliant, and Simon, who was the purest of all the boys and did nothing wrong yet suffered a pointless death. My overall opinion of this book is that it was fairly decent. It's deep message of human behavior and the darkness within each of us somewhat makes up for the overuse of descriptive passages.
My favorite passage was the one discussing Simon viewing the pig's death. "Here, struck down by the heat, the sow fell and the hunters hurled themselves at her. This dreadful eruption from an unknown world made her frantic...The butterflies still danced, preoccupied in the center of the clearing" (135). This passage shows not only the brutal nature of humans, but also our pride. In this passage, the hunters, like many powerful human societies throughout time, rush into another living being's life and take what they wish with a blatant disregard for the results of their actions. Also, this passage shows that, while horrific events may occur in life, good always remains. This good may be abundant and easily noticed, or it may be so minute that it is barely noticeable, but nonetheless, it survives.
I enjoyed Lord if the Flies because each character represented people from society today. I also liked that it showed how boys left to their own devices would turn into savages. I found it interesting that you could track each boys fall from civilization. I liked the quote "Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?" which was said by Piggy. Piggy is showing that all the boys care about is hunting braking things, but they should want order and to be rescued. Piggy is show what the boys use to be and what they have now become.
This was my favorite book that we read. I enjoyed the symbols in this novel. Everything resembles something bigger. Simon is the Christ figure in the book, and as I tracked him, his character became very powerful when he helped others and when he saw the Lord of the Flies. Also, in the end, Golding writes, "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.” This part is very important to me. Piggy is a wise character and Ralph's only true friend. The boys' innocence was ruined on the island and through savagery, but I still enjoyed the novel.
I really enjoyed this novel. I liked the fact that it is real and represent society. I have liked other books that we have read more though. It is different that what the reader might expect. For example, only Ralph is left as a good guy. I wouldn't say the book is amazing, but it is more than just ordinary. I enjoyed the symbolism in the novel as well and the different characters. I like the quote, "which is better,law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up." This is so true in almost every society. Although not everyone hunts or breaks things, there is forms of evil and wrongdoings in all societies.
I believe Lord of the Flies is one of the most enjoyable and knowledgeable books I have ever read. I enjoyed how accurate each character is and how well society is shown through them. Even though they are boys, so much can be learned from each one on the island. I also enjoyed how almost everything in the novel is a symbol for something else, something or someone in society. Another thing I enjoy about the novel is how much Ralph learns on the island and the boy it turns him into. One thought provoking scene in the novel is when Ralph tells the boys they need to keep a fire going even if there is a beast, and Golding says, "The greatest ideas are the simplest. Now that there was something to be done they worked with passion" (129). This scene shows that anyone can accomplish anything and the simplest ideas get people the farthest. Also, once people are told what is needed to be done they work with fervor. By putting this line in the novel, Golding is showing that this novel can be a social science novel as well.
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