The Lord of the Flies by William Golding.

[Whiteman's Burden]

This is a book that I was required to read but man I thank God that this was pushed in school because it is an excellent story.

Those that are not familiar with it, it's worth the read.

It takes place in wartime (no enemy specifically named). Children are placed on a plane to fly to safety and the plane goes down in the ocean. The surviving children are marooned on a island with no adults around. The children organize but there is a split of factions between Jack(the head of the choir) and Ralph(sort of an independent) over how to conduct themselves.

Its sort of a good metaphor about the condition of the human animal and how we deal with each other, strive for power and how we deal with things.

The question is who do you relate to the most?

Jack.......
Ralph.....
Simon....
Sam and eric...
Roger...
Piggy....

most days I feel like piggy, expecially the last time he held the conch. Ouch!!!aaahhh

[SST]

I too had to read it high school and loved it. It fascinated me the way the kids degenerated into the tribes. I think it was the first book that really made me think about mans duality. As far as who I relate to, I have felt like all of them at one time or another, except the twins. It is a bloody shame that books like these are still not required reading in school

[Whiteman's Burden]

I too had to read it high school and loved it. It fascinated me the way the kids degenerated into the tribes. I think it was the first book that really made me think about mans duality. As far as who I relate to, I have felt like all of them at one time or another, except the twins. It is a bloody shame that books like these are still not required reading in school


Yeah I believe that each major character is a representation or archtype of human personality. Roger represents sadism....simon represents religion or spirituality....piggy the downtrodden, etc.

I guess its a reflection of our nature both destructive and yet uniting.

[103rapesAday]

I too had to read it high school and loved it. It fascinated me the way the kids degenerated into the tribes. I think it was the first book that really made me think about mans duality. As far as who I relate to, I have felt like all of them at one time or another, except the twins. It is a bloody shame that books like these are still not required reading in school

I agree books like these should be read instead of those nigger related books and any teaching of "diversity". Books like these teach what diversity really is about, the administration and distribution of power.

[Taylor]

NM WAS "The Lord Of The Flies" before the great transition. If you were there, you know what I'm talking about...

[skillet]

OMG........a more appropriate analogy I think not!! That's exactly what it was....exactly!

[Overdose]

I read this in H.S. - a good book.