Reviewed by: Sihyun K; 16
Rating: It was amazing!
Lord of the Flies, as its title implies, explores the grim, yet monstrous aspect of human psychology throughout the story. Although the fictional monster appears within no sights of protagonists, the novel hints on its existence within the essence of humans. As adolescent boys with little knowledge of the world are isolated from the society in which strict rules and patronage protected them from dangers, dissension starts to appear, along with violence that accompanies. Civilization, throughout history, has constantly attempted to suppress the violent nature of humans. The plot starts with a group of British boys landing on a remote Pacific island in a plane crash. Ralph, as a fair boy adhering to justice and rules, becomes the leader of all, establishing his rule under a small, yet democratic foundation. Meanwhile, the antagonist of the plot, Jack, disgruntles under Ralph’s leadership, and finally, he secedes from the group with his followers. As the story develops, instead of choosing a civilized society of Ralph, most boys pick Jack’s primitive lifestyle abiding by the crude nature of human beings. From my perspective, Lord of the Flies not only shows the unalterable essence we all possess deep inside our minds, but also criticizes the cruelty of wars in the twentieth century; the time period of William Golding coincides with the two World Wars, in which the deep-rooted violence in the society no longer had to hide in the absence of humanity. To sum up, Lord of the Flies will give readers an opportunity for introspection as well as reflection on the wars in modern time. I recommend this book to everyone interested in the human nature as well as the history of incessant wars which have taken numerous lives of people.
Recommended to: ...: those interested in the human nature as well as the history of incessant wars which have taken numerous lives of people.
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