Book Review for Lord of the Flies

 When reading such an old timer, you think of what creativity such people had then. Lord of the Flies, an astounding read, an allegory, gives the book much taste and flavor. I mean, it isn't your average book that you would randomly find in the teens section. I love dystopian books, no doubt about it, and when I was told of the setting and outline of Lord of the Flies, I thought of it as a normal setting which was typical for dystopias, but the funny thing was, I was in for a surprise. Lord of the Flies isn't just a book showing an authors point of view for young boys screwing up everything, it holds more of a symbolic trait for every event and person in the book. I absolutely recommend this book for any teens out there who look for either a good read in dystopian fiction or need a new taste in books, because these old-timers, are going to show people how authors thought then compared to now.

No you ask, how such and author portrays symbolism in this book? Well  think about each character given a specific role, a responsibility which they portray throughout the book, and it gives the reader an idea of what this author wants to be visualized. Like when Jack starts to grow more aggressive and violent, and quenches for power, he grows apart  from Ralph's crew and this shows that now that he isn't under his wing, Jack can start to tear Ralph apart, seeking more power.

Golding manages to show the transition as the boys turn from civilized British school boys to almost primitive beings with great skill. The development of each character is well planned out and that just makes their loss of innocence even more intriguing. The fact that all of the boys were under 12 is what makes them so innocent because they have not fully grown and they are not adults, but they have minds of their own. While the story at times can be confusing, the symbols and hidden meanings in this novel only makes it more fascinating.  For a book that received the Nobel Prize in Literature, it certainly did earn its achievements, because this entertains many audiences, and I believe that we should read more of these classics, because its funny how what people think of in the past, may be slightly related to our near future.

-The NC Guardian