Comments on: Lord of the Flies http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/10/23/lord-of-the-flies/ the agony and ecstasy of a reading life Sat, 26 May 2012 16:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lord of the Flies by William Golding « Bibliojunkie http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/10/23/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-56149 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:20:44 +0000 http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/10/23/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-56149 [...] “What I liked best about the book is how Golding so skillfully took the story from innocent fun to the horror of murder.” - Steph @ So Many Books [...]

]]> By: Rebecca Reid http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/10/23/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-44724 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:33:45 +0000 http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/10/23/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-44724 I really hated this book (reading it for the first time as an adult as well), despite the beautiful writing and powerful setting and characters. But this is absolutely a beautiful review of it. There are so many serious themes in it and Golding really did create a powerful story. I just couldn’t stomach it.

I prefer a more positive look at human nature, I guess.

]]> By: Mist http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/10/23/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-42029 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:17:21 +0000 http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/10/23/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-42029 I have recently read this book, and did not fully grasp the importance of some of the facts. I appreciate your reveiw because I now better understand this book. The knowledge chills me.

]]> By: anonymous http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/10/23/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-41268 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:16:08 +0000 http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/10/23/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-41268 I also had to read this book in highschool. Perhaps, as some suggest, I did not fully capture the essence of the book as a child and, therefore, could not thoroughly enjoy it. However, I think the book makes and excellent statement for the reasons which many children and teens nowadays find reading so dull. Taking note of the reading list of a friend’s eighth grade daughter, I noticed that the only book focused on a female character was Speak, a depressing novel in which a girl is horribly raped. Speaking not as one mortified by religion, I think the book is a prime example of why intellectuals should push for less gore and more plot in high school and jr. high reading. If nothing else, it should lower the rate of teenage depression!

]]> By: jake http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/10/23/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-40078 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:18:56 +0000 http://somanybooksblog.com/2007/10/23/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-40078 Hi, i’m doing a comparitive essay on lord of the flies and the island of dr moreau. anyone ever considered that? if so what sort of things would you put in there?

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