The Lord Of The Flies, By William Golding

The classic novel “Lord of the Flies” written by William Golding tells a story of a group of boys stuck on an island. I selected this novel because James Dashner, author of the Maze Runner series, said that his book was slightly inspired by LOTF. Personally I thought this book was enjoyable. It had lots of excitement, foreshadowing, and plot twists which I liked. The struggle to survive and get rescued was very stimulating. The struggle of survival, instinct and order really appealed to me which is why I was attracted to this book. I find it very exciting to read about survival situations. This says a lot about me and how I like thrilling stories. I also believe I connect with the character Simon. Simon is a shy boy who is one of the only characters who has some sense. For example, in chapter 5 where the boys called an assembly to talk about the “beast,” Simon spoke up believing that the beast was just in their heads tearing the civilization apart.

The boys in this book are aged 6 to 12, there are no grownups with them on the island. Now, having to fend for themselves, they try to be civilized like how they were taught at home. Eventually most of the boys forgot about the civilized british boy mentality and became savages. This shows the evil savage roots that humans have even as young children. In chapter 4 it says, “Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw.” This shows that Roger is on the verge of savagery but still remembering home where there were consequences. Being young and surviving on your own and how easy it can be to return back to uncivilized roots is one of the main focuses of the