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At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate; this far from civilization the boys can do anything they want. Anything. They attempt to forge their own society, failing, however, in the face of terror, sin and evil. And as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far from reality as the hope of being rescued. Labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies is perhaps our most memorable tale about “the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart.”
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A Luminous Republic 
William Golding
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| Published by | Faber & Faber |
| Edition | Unknown |
| ISBN | 9780571191475 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780140283334 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Mass Market |
| ISBN | 9780399501487 |
| Language | English |
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BobbiesDustyPages (1259 KP) rated
Aug 14, 2018
I think if I would have been required to read this at a younger age like most people I may have liked it a lot more but reading it as an adult for the first time I feel really just spoil the whole thing for me plus you have to kind of be living under a rock and not to know what the books about and what happens in it.
The idea that human civilization is fragile is examined, but not through exposition, rather through the actions of the characters in the story. Are humans inherently violent? Is peaceful society an illusion, one tragedy away from breakdown?
If you've never read this book - or seen one of the movie versions - be aware that it gets brutal at times. There is violence and bloodshed and not everyone escapes unharmed. But it is a fascinating story of civility and civilization and what it means to be a human in a stable society.
Britbrat19 (3 KP) rated
Aug 14, 2018
Frank Rich recommended (curated)
Stephen King recommended (curated)
