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Lord of the Flies

by William Golding

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The author is talk about a group of English schoolboys who are plane-wrecked on a deserted island is just as chilling and relevant today as when it was first published in 1954. First time boys lived in cooperation. But Ralph, "the boy with fair hair," and Piggy, Ralph's chubby, wisdom-dispensing sidekick whose thick spectacles come in handy for lighting fires. Ralph invited some rules, but soon they were ignored or challenged outright. The situation deteriorates as the trappings of civilization continue to fall away, until Ralph discovers that instead of being hunters, he and Piggy have become the hunted.

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...of charcoal brought down from the fire.Jack explained to Roger as he worked."They don't smell me. They see me, I think. Something pink, under the trees."He smeared on the clay."If only I'd some green!"He turned a half-concealed face up to Roger and answered the incomprehension of his gaze."For hunting. Like in the war. You know--dazzle paint. Like things trying to look like something else--" He twisted in the urgency of telling. "--Like moths on a tree trunk."Roger understood and nodded gravely. The twins moved toward Jack and began to protest timidly about something. Jack waved them away."Shut up."He rubbed the charcoal stick between the patches of red and white on his face."No. You two come with me."He peered at his reflection and disliked it. He bent down, took up a double handful of lukewarm water and rubbed the mess from his face. Freckles and sandy eyebrows appeared.Roger smiled, unwillingly."You don't half look a mess."Jack planned his new face. He made one cheek and one...

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All comments: 15

Weston895

09 Jan 2011 05:22:37

Make me feel sorry for piggy and that all schoolmate... Read it and u will fall in love with the story.

freerainbow85

20 Dec 2010 14:43:24

i love love love this book

Johnnypapa

15 Dec 2010 10:37:07

Full of atmosphere and reads very easily

kationie

13 Dec 2010 16:55:17

I love this books!!!Read it in high school and fell in love.

flying_rabbit_monkey

01 Dec 2010 04:00:39

I had to read this book and write so many essays about it in english this year!

chemika1990

17 Nov 2010 00:17:23

i read this book my senior year not bad

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The fat boy lowered himself over the terrace and sat down carefully, using the edge as a seat.

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The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon. Though he had taken off his school sweater and trailed it now from one hand, his grey shirt stuck to him and his hair was plastered to his forehead. All round him the long scar smashed into the jungle was a bath of heat. He was clambering heavily among the creepers and broken trunks when a bird, a vision of red and yellow, flashed upwards with a witch-like cry; and this cry was echoed by another.

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