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Title: THUMBS UP OH YEAH
Review: The Lord of the Flies tells the story of a group of boys (pre-teens and younger) who become stranded on an island with no adult supervision. Ralph is appointed their leader, but another boy, Jack, feels he is better suited to the position and ends up rebelling. The boys are plagued by "beasties" and "serpents," but in the end, as they are driven to murder and betrayal, they realize that the only beasts on the island were in themselves.Whether or not you look at this novel as a fable, a myth (as Golding preferred to call it), or a simple "what if?" story, I think it is very good. The novel itself is fairly simple, but it leaves much to be discussed and/or mulled over. Many people think that the ending is "cheap" or "gimmicky," but I think that it was the only ending that could have worked so effectively.Anyway, I recommend this to anyone, whether or not you need a book for class or for leisure.
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