Lord of the Flies (1954) by William Golding

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A very brief description of “Lord of the Flies” A group of British schoolboys become marooned on a tropical island. Alone in a world of uncharted possibilities, devoid of adult supervision or rules, the boys begin to forge their own society, their own rules, their own rituals and their own morality.What Golding sets out to do / Purpose of the bookHis idea was to write a book about children on an island who behave in the way children really would behave…Like Adults?The intended audience of the book / Who will benefit mostPeople who love philosophy and the study of human naturePeople who want to understand how - and why - evil deeds happenPeople who want to prepare for when shit gets darkPeople who enjoy thrillers and horror stories (and Stephen King fans)Who probably WON’T like this book?People who don’t want to read about unhappy thingsPeople who believe heroes will always save the dayPeople who don’t want to think about the horrors of childhoodPeople who only watch Disney moviesHow does this book specifically benefit Men? Every man has the CAPACITY - and occasionally even the DESIRE - to be cruel or downright evil. Lord of the Flies forces the reader to confront his inner darkness and to decide how he will respond to these powerful and dangerous urges.Is this book Easy, Average or Difficult to read? / How long is it? The book is a quick read but with two caveats: 1) The writing is beautiful but dense with poetic descriptions and occasionally difficult to understand; 2) The subject matter is not easy to read and will haunt you long after you finish192 pages, (Audiobook is 6 hours 35 minutes)What are the overall book reviews? Is the book well-known? Popular? Significant?31,157 ratings, 4.6 stars#1 in Non-US Legal Systems (Books)#1 in Comparative Politics#1 in CensorshipAudible#1 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Peer Pressure#1 in Teen Fiction on Peer Pressure#2 in Literature & Fiction Classics for Teens#359 All Audible BooksBook-To-Movie Translation Multiple movie adaptations (1963, 1975, 1990 and 2018) as well as a stage play and a BBC radio drama

Bio of William Golding

Sir William Golding was born on September 19, 1911, in Cornwall, England. He was raised in a 14th-century house next door to a graveyard. His father, Alex, worked as a schoolmaster. His mother, Mildred, a homemaker, was also an active suffragette who fought for women’s right to vote.William received his early education at the school his father ran, Marlborough Grammar School. When he was 12 years old, he attempted, unsuccessfully, to write a novel. A frustrated child, he found an outlet in bullying his peers. Later in life, William would describe his childhood self as a brat, even going so far as to say, “I enjoyed hurting people.”After primary school, William went on to attend Oxford University. His father hoped he would become a scientist, but William opted to study English literature instead. In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems. The collection was largely overlooked by critics.After college, Golding worked multiple jobs - including some time in the theater - but eventually he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and in 1935 took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. Golding’s experience teaching unruly young boys would later serve as inspiration for his novel Lord of the Flies.In 1940 Golding temporarily left his position as a teacher to join the Royal Navy for the ne