It was one of the first books that really got me thinking about religion.
2007-03-30 06:41:31 · 42 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I loved that book--was mortified by what happened to piggy--classic case of religion going too far
2007-03-30 06:47:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love that book. It has a much deeper meaning than appears on the surface. It actually applies to all humanity, not just children. The funny thing is that the Navy ship captain, or whatever, at the end was in the same kind of situation as the children were. It was just on a larger scale.
2007-03-30 06:54:56 · answer #2 · answered by Arthurpod 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't read the book but watched both versions of the movie. Interesting but I do understand the connection with religion.
2007-03-30 06:46:09 · answer #3 · answered by MoPleasure4U 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Sucks to your bleedin' asmar!"
It was actually written as a direct refutation to idea of humans being born noble, and especially that the noble class was different than the common people.
The author even specifically singles out the Edgar Rice Burrows' Tarzan books. In the original Tarzan books the son of a noble is abandoned and "of course" becomes the king of the apes.
2007-03-30 09:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great book. What is a travesty is that it is on the list of banned books. There are actually many great books that are now considered banned.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Catcher in the Rye
The Adventures of Huck Finn
Of Mice and Men
The Color Purple
Just to name a few.
2007-03-30 06:49:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an interesting picture of the nature of evil that is inherent in mankind. People really are like that, take a look around at the news.
Can we be saved from ourselves? Is religion a civilizing force that "rescues" us from the chaos of self-rule? It is a metaphor for the doctrine of original sin and the doctrine of redemption. People who think that people are born "good" probably never had kids, LOL. You never have to teach them how to hit, grab toys, scream, and demand their own way. It takes years to train them against their own nature to become good.
2007-03-30 06:49:37 · answer #6 · answered by greengo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I read the book.
2007-03-30 06:44:29 · answer #7 · answered by Tree70 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In third grade. I thought it was going to be about something else though. I ended up enjoying it very much. Simply amazing what a religious belief can grow from. And how terrifying the results.
2007-03-30 09:21:19 · answer #8 · answered by Cave Dweller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me too! I read it a long time ago (nearly 22 years) and it really made me think about society as a whole and it role in the psyche of men. My kids are definitely going to be asked to read it when they are ready.
2007-03-30 06:47:20 · answer #9 · answered by Momofthreeboys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I read that book when I was in 9th grade. I wrote a paper about it and saw the movie.
2007-03-30 06:45:44 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋