Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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Book Reviews of Lord of the Flies
Book Review: Excellent story with good insight from the author
Summary: 4 Stars
I listened to this book during my commute to and from work, and was impressed that the reading was done by the author. Though he did not make the characters sound any different (so at times it was difficult to tell who was speaking), this was tempered by the fact that his accent fit the story quite well and his comments before and after the reading were particularly insightful. The story itself focuses on the most basic characteristics of the human race, and the struggles that result between those various characteristics. Though this is considered a young adult read, I enjoyed it and looked forward to listening every day.Book Review: A Must Read
Summary: 4 Stars
Lord of The Fies is a must read story that i would reccomend to anyone. It makes you think about our culture, society, and government. It gives a great insight into the inner savegrey of man. I like books that make you think. Golding's use of imagery and symbolism help make this book one you can't put down.Book Review: Kristen's Review on Lord of the Flies
Summary: 3 Stars
This book is an important book of what happens in a society when there are no rules or any guide lines to follow. Ever since the boys were placed on the island they were destined to fail at creating their own perfect environment. The setting they are in starts out as a good fun environment to them but by all of the boys hunger for power it turns them against eachother and turns this so called "good" island, into a "bad" island.
Jack is a representation of evil by how he thirsts for blood and meat as a opposed to being rescued. He would let the fire go out which is their only chance for survival just to cut open a pig. Ralph represents good by trying to create order, shelter and a way to be rescued. Jacks group takes over the island creating the human motivation for evil and hunting. Ralph being the only one left his motivation is forced into surviving as opposed to creating order. The whole island turns to chaos when just one person takes control. This person represents the devil figure and he takes down everyone on the whole island except for Ralph. This book shows how important rules and order are in a society today. It also shows how human motivation can completely take over the whole human body and let barbaric things happen that would not happen in a normal oderly society today.
Book Review: Kristen's Review on Lord of the Flies
Summary: 3 Stars
This book is an important book of what happens in a society when there are no rules or any guide lines to follow. Ever since the boys were placed on the island they were destined to fail at creating their own perfect environment. The setting they are in starts out as a good fun environment to them but by all of the boys hunger for power it turns them against eachother and turns this so called "good" island, into a "bad" island.
Jack is a representation of evil by how he thirsts for blood and meat as a opposed to being rescued. He would let the fire go out which is their only chance for survival just to cut open a pig. Ralph represents good by trying to create order, shelter and a way to be rescued. Jacks group takes over the island creating the human motivation for evil and hunting. Ralph being the only one left his motivation is forced into surviving as opposed to creating order. The whole island turns to chaos when just one person takes control. This person represents the devil figure and he takes down everyone on the whole island except for Ralph. This book shows how important rules and order are in a society today. It also shows how human motivation can completely take over the whole human body and let barbaric things happen that would not happen in a normal oderly society today.
Book Review: Classic Story, But Rather Drab Reading By the Author
Summary: 3 Stars
I used this set of CDs with some of my high school sophomore students as we were reading through LORD OF THE FLIES. The book is one of my favorite books of all time and I was very excited that Golding himself was the one who was reading the story. After listening to the cds myself, however, I was a bit reluctant to have my students listen to any of them. Golding was a brilliant writer, but he was also a terrible reader. He reads in a very dull and rather monotone voice with hardly any inflection. Surprisingly, my students really enjoyed listening to the chapters we listened to in class (I think that's because it cut down on the reading they actually were supposed to do themselves). Also, at the end of the book Golding has about a four minute piece where he explains how the idea for LORD OF THE FLIES came about and where he talks about the major themes of the novel. I don't recommend this audio book for anyone who wants to listen to the book themselves; you're better off trying to find a reading done by someone else. However, since my students did enjoy it, I do suggest it is a good item to use for anyone who teaches the novel.