Ninfamous Reviews Lord of The Flies
What takes four chapters of build up and coffee breaks to stay concentrated and interested, and then blows your mind? Yes, Lord of the Flies. I had to read the book last week for a school project. After nearly quitting and watching the movie a couple times, I'm glad I finally waited it out. The story is incredibly. William Golding isn't necessarily Shakesperean, or your typical adjective-savvy imagery writer, but the ideas presented are astounding, and incredibly complex. The story opens up as a group of boys are stranded on an island after their airplane is bombed down. The protagonist, Ralph, a handsome boy of 12, finds a conch he blows into and it draws all the boys on the island together. The conch becomes a symbol of order and stability, of civilized society. But before long, the different characteristics and innate inclinations of the boys start to divide the crowd and change the scene from playful and happy to vile, egotistical and murderous. In a nutshell, it's ...