Has anyone read the book, 'Lord of the Flies'?. What did you thinki?

Answer 1

We had to read it in school. It is a good book, I think "Lost" is nodding its head towards it.

Answer 2

in case you examine the e book you may answer those questions. Few sentences each and every and you have a paper. a million. What replaced into Piggy like? fat, stressful, harmless, unswerving 2. How did he act and talk with Ralph and the others? those are distinctive reckoning on who Piggy interacts with. 3. (that's something) he's the susceptible, beautiful, and vulnerable. he's the form of man or woman that compassionate society protects. whilst order breaks down he dies 4. Sunburnt, then tragically stabbed, and at last now not respiration

Answer 3

The book is a fascinating story in its own right. You should enjoy reading it, and will probably discover you identify with one of the characters.

Of course it is also a classic work of literature with several levels of meaning. Consider the title of the book - and when you've finished, what it obviously means - and what its allegorical value is. This is a book whose purpose is to make the reader think.

Of course you can look this up online and get out of reading the book, mostly. You can read many analyses and summaries. You will deprive yourself of the pleasure of the whole story, however. And if you do that before reading the book, you won't have as much fun with the discovery of events and ideas that you could enjoy. I strongly recommend you take the time to read it, keep notes about things the story brings to mind as you go along, and questions that the book raises in your thoughts. Then LATER if you wish look up the various discussions about it.

Answer 4

Loved it! A wonderful story, both for the simple storyline, and the hidden meaning.

One of the few books I was required to read/study in High School English classes that I actually enjoyed. The other was Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Answer 5

I had to study it for GCSE English. I was probably put off it for that reason. Poor old Piggy getting squashed at the end! Possibly could happen like that on a deserted island with no rules/regulations - scary stuff!
Best quote in the book, 'Bollocks to the rules!' That went down a treat at an all boys school and was used in many, many, many an essay.

Answer 6

Lord of The Flies was a 'set' book for GCSE English Coursework.

It was and is a good book. You gives you an insight into how children see the adult 'pecking order' and 'bullying'.

Answer 7

We had to read it in high school. It is a rather interesting book, not the most uplifting however. It is also not the book to pick if you only want some light reading. The tv show lost has some vague similarities in dealing with human survival instincts.

Answer 8

Probably should be made compulsory reading. Illustrates the collapse of society in stress conditions. Makes you think about man's inhumanity to man - which can't be bad considering all the world class bullying (aka torture and incarceration) that is going on at the present.

Answer 9

I read it in highschool. I remember going to football practice and wed say one guy had the conch and the rest of us would chase him around and try to hit him with sticks. I also remember running around in someones backyard with tighty whiteys on. Quiet the homoerotic game Lord of the Flies was for all of us Heterosexual men.

Answer 10

I read it in school as part of english litt.

Its a classic along the lines of "Animal Farm" by George Orwell.

It suggests what might happen when schoolchildren are left on their own without teachers, authority or rules.... You get the inevitable power struggle, bullying etc

Answer 11

Was Lord of the Flies the autobiography of Bin Laden..??