Lord of the flies : a novel (original 1954; edition 1958)

For my literary evaluation, I chose to review the book “Lord of the Flies” it was written by William Golding . Lord of the Flies is a very interesting book, before I even begin, I like to say for the record its not about a Lord fly that is leader over a bunch of other flies. Lord of the files is about a group of kids that are from WW2 era, as they were flying from England to American there plane was shot down and their all stranded on the island. I will be giving an a little insight into the book plot, what the main symbol and also some other symbol of the book (which there a lot) and climax/main conflict
To being like I said in the previously paragraph, the book starts out with group of kids being stranded on the island. They are only boys, no girls and no adults, at the first the boys have no idea what to do, 2 boys name Ralph and shy but very educated boy name Piggy find a conch on the beach, when they summon the other boys. They selected ralph as the leader and another boy name jack as food hunter. Ralph and Jack will eventually become rivals for leadership. ”We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.” This is one of my favorite quotes because it shows the boys were also fighting the evil within themselves.
There were many symbols in the Lord of the files. For one the conch, which I touch on the last paragraph this conch was use to summon the other boys right after they crash. Second the signal fire which burn on the mountain and then later on the beach, it was used to attract the notice of passing ships that might be able to rescue the boys . “Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!”. Third it’s the most important one is the Lord of the files, which jack kill the pig and place its head on the stick.

One of the most biggest/ turning part in any story is the conflict, Ralph shows low which was the beginning of him losing his power and death of one of the boys name Piggy and the conch. Piggy was kill by jack’s sidekick Roger, when Roger drop a boulder 40 feet high it Kill Piggy and shattered the conch. "He says things like Piggy. He isn't a proper chief.” This not only bought the death of the most sensitive member of the group but it the tilted the tide of power from Ralph but to jack because everyone though Ralph kill Piggy. Ralph relay on Piggy, Piggy was the one giving Ralph all of his ideas included using the conch. This also shows the evil is which the boys have had to one another.

To conclude Lord of the files is a very well written book. I would rate it about 9 of out a 10, it was a great story, it show many plot twists like after Piggy death, how everyone turn on Ralph and it teaches a very important lesson and that no matter how nice someone is on the outside, we all have some kind of evil within us and it can be let out in different environment. You learn a lot about the unique characters in a very unique story. I hope you enjoy my review and I hope you give the book a chance. ( )

A fascinating take on the regression of men and society when take out of a usual society and put under harsh conditions. Each character represented good and bad traits everyone possesses. It was an excellent read, if you enjoy all the constant symbols Golding tucked into the book. If you focus more on the beautiful descriptions the beginning doesn't seem as slow as some people let on and gets powerful and fast-paced as the story has its climax. ( )

I give this book 3 stars. I didn't love it. I didn't even really like it. But as lover of literature, I can recognize its brilliance. There is a ton of social commentary going on in this book, a lot of lessons to be learned, and morals to be questioned. It portrays some amazing things, and pretty spectacularly, too. But bearing that in mind, it's a pretty blunt, brutal read. Steel yourself for it. ( )

I read Lord of the Flies for the first time in my 10th grade English class, and I remember liking it more than the usual assigned tedium, but I also remember the drowsy discussions on symbolism and theme that threatened to zap the life from Golding's novel.

This time around, I read it for fun. Ralph, Piggy, Jack and all the others are so awkwardly mid-20th century British that you can't help but want to be their friend as you get to know them. Once the story gets going though, and the boys de-evolve into something timelessly primal, nearly everything all the way to the final moment is perfectly executed. The pacing, the character development, and that right amount of horrific violence that still causes me to shudder when I recall it—all of it is inspired. ( )

An amazing book, but a terrifying and depressing picture of the dark, savage side of humanity once the veneer of civilisation has been stripped away. Whether or not such a descent into madness is inevitable, imagining what would have happened without the sudden deus ex machina ending is chilling.

The illustrations by Sam Weber in this Folio Society edition are beautiful. ( )