I've been mentioning this book a lot lately to friends, for reasons which may occur to some, so I thought I'd just strongly recommend it here, for those not familiar. Or for a trip down nostalgia boulevard, hopefully only in entertainment fantasy for most.
I can't say enough about the eerie realistic quality this story has about the breakdown of civility due to lack of consistent societal rules and restraints.
Lord of the Flies, By William Golding
"Lord of the Flies is a thought-provoking novel authored by William Golding in 1954. The book describes in detail the horrific exploits of a band of young children who make a striking transition from civilized to barbaric. Lord of the Flies commands a pessimistic outlook that seems to show that man is inherently tied to society, and without it, we would likely return to savagery."
I read the book many years ago when I was in school.
I've never seen any of the movie versions that I can recall.
I imagine there's an updated version too. I wonder if it might involve a dirty white monlith.
The interesting question is... do the Jacks of the world know they're Jacks...?
Comment Avatar icons by Gravatar.
E-mail addresses are required, but not displayed nor shared.
Please post comments relevant to this page only. For off-topic comments, questions, and discussion, please use this site's Message Board Forum. All comments posted that are spam, abusive, use phoney e-mail, or that do not relate directly to the page, will be removed.
Thank you for respecting this site, author & readers, and for helping stem the flow of ridiculously inaccurate hits from search engines.
superficiality >>If the facade is what's important to you, all you wind up with is an illusion. Disillusionment is the gift of substance.
-- Chloe<<
(more)
The telephone is designed to carry your voice at its natural pitch. It is not necessary to shout. In fact, raising your voice, especially during a long-distance call, will only distort it.
