February '05 Book: Lord of the Flies

Here is a game based on Lord of the Flies:

http://nobelprize.org/educational_ga...ing/index.html

"Lord of the Flies" is one of my favorite novels. My dad gave me a copy of this when I was very young, about 10 or so, but I never got around to reading it. But then, I read it in high school and loved it. The novel is obviously a social commentary. I won't go into great detail so as to not spoil the book for anyone, but I think that it is clearly allegorical.

I read Lord of the Flies about 6-8 years ago back when I was in High School...I should re-read it again...as of now, I cna't remember it other than that I did enjoy it!

i am trying to do a project on this book for school...
i have to answer some questions and i was wondering what the three main causes of fear was in the lord of the flies book

Lord of the flies its a good recreation of a social community, I mean , this book clearly expresses the way a human enviroment goes on; the monster they say the see its their religion, they need something invisible is wich to fall in; its kind of a personal comfort state; thats why they offer or put the hogs head in an empty and desolate space.

Also they get leaders, like alwasy; in every society something has to take in the pirvilege or the responsability of guiding ; we and they need it to not fall of control.

I read this book, because I had too. I didn't care for it, BUT I can appreciate it! I found the writing a bit tedious and slow. Although Golding created some beautiful scenes that exploded in my mind. I also thought the character development of the two main protagonists was engaging.

I would like everyone's opinion on the following questions! Thanks!
LORD OF THE FLIES-WILLIAM GOLDING

1. What was the main point of view of the book?

2. What was the main tone of the book?Explain

3.What was one of the themes of the book? Explain.

4.Aha! moment while reading the book?

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Originally Posted by (PiggyFan!!!)

I would like everyone's opinion on the following questions! Thanks!
LORD OF THE FLIES-WILLIAM GOLDING

1. What was the main point of view of the book?

2. What was the main tone of the book?Explain

3.What was one of the themes of the book? Explain.

4.Aha! moment while reading the book?

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Maybe you could offer some of your ideas regarding these questions first. . . .perhaps a discussion will follow.

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Originally Posted by (PiggyFan!!!)

4.Aha! moment while reading the book?

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I learnt what "to pull someone's leg" means from this novel.

(At the very beginning one of the boys teases Piggy)

In case no one mentioned this yet, Golding said he used school boys as his characters because

1. Children were more likely and quick to fall into savagery when put away from civilization.
2. Boys were also more likely to fall into savagery than girls.
3. Golding didn't want girls to be mixed in with the boys since sexual drives/romance would occur, and that would get in the way for his goal to demonstrate evil in humanity.
4. He grew up as a boy himself, so he actually understood how little boys may act. He didn't want to display the girls incorrectly.

Roger missed Henry because his sense of civilization kept him from hurting Henry. There was an invisible force that kept him from being able to hit Henry. "Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he [Roger] dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Roger's arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins." (chapter 4).

I'm not sure what else some of you are troubled with. I only understood much of the book because I was excellently taught at a class, but you could go around reading analysis websites if you'd like, since they tend to have pretty accurate analysis's.

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Originally Posted by Cupcorn

In case no one mentioned this yet, Golding said he used school boys as his characters because

1. Children were more likely and quick to fall into savagery when put away from civilization.
2. Boys were also more likely to fall into savagery than girls.
3. Golding didn't want girls to be mixed in with the boys since sexual drives/romance would occur, and that would get in the way for his goal to demonstrate evil in humanity.
4. He grew up as a boy himself, so he actually understood how little boys may act. He didn't want to display the girls incorrectly.

Roger missed Henry because his sense of civilization kept him from hurting Henry. There was an invisible force that kept him from being able to hit Henry. "Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he [Roger] dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Roger's arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins." (chapter 4).

I'm not sure what else some of you are troubled with. I only understood much of the book because I was excellently taught at a class, but you could go around reading analysis websites if you'd like, since they tend to have pretty accurate analysis's.

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Just another note, Simon didn't actually know for sure that Ralph was going home in an unexpected way. He just predicted it, that's all, though it's still some serious foreshadowing to consider. "Simon nodded. 'All the same. You'll get back all right. I think so, anyway.'" (chapter 7).