A cult classic and often regarded as one of the best books of all time Lord Of The Flies is a book about school boys stranded on a island after their plane was shot down. We read this book for a project in school. This book is not so much about the boys and the island but the exploration of human nature and how we function under no rules, no order and no supervision. I feel like the author did this to explain the current state of the world which was after World War II. Throughout the book we are introduced to many different characters like piggy, an intelligent kid who is often bullied for his weight. Jack who is the rebellious one who wants to be in charge. And Ralph who just wants everyone to civilize. We are introduced to many characters but these are just the main three. The boys also deal with the "beast" who is a mythical creature that is first brought up by the littluns are basically the smaller kids on the island who aren't really named. Throughout the book the boys deal with the beast in many different ways, from nightmares to brutally murding a boy. The book is a real insight on human nature and life itself.
However I did not enjoy this book. It is lengthy although roughly over 230 pages the book seems to just drag and drag and it becomes boring. The language is a problem to me because it is hard at times to comprehend because the grammar is so Advanced. Scenes of the book are beatifully described while at times scenes drag on without purpose. The characters are hard to relate too because they're all preppy British school kids with personalities of no teen or child I know. The characters develop slowly like Ralph who doesn't really change until the end of the book. Overall I did not enjoy this book but I would understand why some would like it because of the deeper meaning of the book which is still hard for me to grasp.
Overall 5/10
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