Essay Archive - The Lord of the Flies
The Lord of the Flies
The adventure novel, The Lord of the Flies, was an epic tale that depicted
the different facets of the human spirit. It was written by William Golding in
the 1950's and recieved many awards. It was declared the "Outstanding Novel of
the Year" by E.M. Forrester. The author did in no wat mean for this story to be
biographical, but Mr. Golding depicted well the many different aspect of human
nature. The book has been described as "provacative, vivid and enthralling,"
but Time and Tide said it best when they wrote, “It is not only a first-rate
adventure story but a parable of our times."
The novel took place on an....
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