Thursday, June 7, 2012

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

When a plane from Britain gets shot down during battle in World War II, a group of British schoolboys end up on their own in a deserted, tropical island. With no parents around and complete freedom, the boys start out their new lives with enjoyment. Also, for precautionary measures, the boys set up a fire so that if any passing ship or plane may find them. At first, life is good for these boys, however over time the boys experience frustration, and anxiety with each other. For instance, when the boys found out that a ship and a battle plane passed without taking notice of the boys being stranded, anger brews up amongst the schoolboys. In the end, some of the boys end up hunting each other like wild animals. Anger, fear, and frustration take over the boys leading them to mental instability, thus leading them to radical actions. I highly recommend this book to teenagers, because of the suspenseful scenes and events making this book impossible to put down. So, if your heart is yearning for a good novel filled with action, suspense, and crazy teenage boys, this book is perfect for you. ~ George A. (per. 3)
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 9, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    This description of the book is really interesting and I like how a utopian life turns into a dystopia and everything turns into a battle. I still wonder why the book is titled "lord of the flies" though.
    -Sam C.p7/8

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  2. AnonymousJune 12, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    I've heard a lot of positive feedback about this book. Would it be labeled as a classic though? I like how it incorporates a bit of realistic fiction in it by making the backstory involve World War II. At least they can temporarily escape the war!

    ~ Vivien Chen (period 4)

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  3. AnonymousJune 12, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    I read this book and its one of the best books I've ever read. It's cool to see how they adapt on their own.
    - cody H. per. 12

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  4. AnonymousJune 13, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    I found this book to be an example of how dangerous and radical a group of humans can be. Even though the characters in this story are children, they are still very dangerous to each other. - Sean O. Period 4

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  5. AnonymousJune 13, 2012 at 5:06 PM

    This is a fantastic book. The World War Two aspect was the best part. What was your favorite aspect of the book?
    -Shravan Balaji (Period 4)

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  6. AnonymousJune 13, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    I have read this book few years ago, and it was very breathtaking and unique. It is very scary how the kids become so crazy and violent. I would recommand to anyone who have not read it.

    Jun Sun You (Period 7/8)

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  7. AnonymousJune 13, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    Wow- this looks like a fascinating book! I love the dark premise of it, and the canabalism aspect of it makes me cringe. Did the author of this write any other books? I'd love to find out more!

    -Zach A. P. 4

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  8. AnonymousJune 14, 2012 at 3:42 AM

    I've heard that this book is one of the top recommended books for teens because of it's realistic fiction genre and moral. I also heard that this book is a forced read in the high school... Is that true?
    -Paul Lee Period 3

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  9. AnonymousJune 14, 2012 at 3:45 AM

    This book has its own flare of history and adventure. Putting teenage boys on a stranded island together does make it more interesting because they're teenagers. I'm looking forward to read this book even though I dislike history, because of the extra spark where teenagers get stranded and lose their minds. ~Vincent C. Period 2

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  10. AnonymousJune 14, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    This book sounds very realistic, and incorporating history into an intriguing plot, makes it sound even better. The boys ages add to the unique situation the characters are forced into. This sounds like an interesting summer read, and maybe it will be informative as well since it is during the historic World War II.
    Nicole Hajduga, period 3

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  11. AnonymousJune 17, 2012 at 4:48 PM

    I loved reading this book. It was fast paced and had really good imagery, and every character was well defined and described. The philosophical element and themes were also fantastic. This was definitely one of my favorite books to read. Jake M., Period 3

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