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Sep 14, 2020smhgeo422 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In the story, The Lord of the Flies, William Golding creates an allegorical and dystopian fiction book that includes a group of boys on a stranded island with no adults to fight nature’s obstacles. Jack Merridew, a character that is not fully developed with the world, starts a hunting group and leads most of the boys to follow the lifestyles of savagery. Ralph, an organized boy who was the originally voted leader, loses his position and, over time, loses much of his popularity. With a failed attempt at starting a socialization, Jack transforms himself and his crew into barbaric beasts, surviving in a reckless lifestyle almost as of an animal. Ralph, one of very few people who still remain civilized, continues to bring back others into a structured form of living. After Golding’s horrific first-hand experience in fighting World War II, he wanted to share his belief that humans are inherently evil, and that without a government, society would crash. Although many would disagree with this claim, I rate it a five out of five stars, because the story plays a fair demonstration of his point. The book isn’t a very hard read either, so I recommend it ages 11+.