Book Review #18 ~ Lord of the Flies

Hi Readers.

So, you've come to find out about Lord of the Flies, eh?
Well, let me begin by making a long story short. A bunch of boys get shipwrecked on a stranded island and they start having mental problems and go crazy. It's supposed to have a much, much, deeper plotline, but to those of you who don't really see past the fact that they just get stranded and go crazy, that's pretty much the summary of the book. (Keep readin', I'll have the real summary for my deep thinking readers later on.)
To those of you who do understand the phsychologically fascinating part of this book - It dramatizes a fundamental human struggle: the conflict between the impulse to obey rules, behave morally, and act lawfully; and the impulse to seek brute power over others, act selfishly, scorn moral rules, and indulge in violence. The first set could be thought of as a... hmm... let's say a "civilized instinct," which encourages people to work together towards the same goal and keep things peaceful. The second set could be thought of as a... a "barbaric instinct," which urges people to rebel against civilization, therefore turning to violence and chaos.
Was that confusing? Well, maybe reading the book, you will come across quite a few confusing parts in the story.
For most people, the first question that pops into their head as soon as they start reading the book is: "Who is the Lord of The Flies? Is it the bloody pig head that is on the cover?"
In fact, yes, yes it is. It is the bloody pig head. At least that is what the boys refer to as the Lord of The Flies.
Okay, one of the most obvious things you will notice throughout the book is how much the boys are in need of civilization. They create their own little government, but eventually, the boys split into two groups and result to attacking each other.
I had to read the book twice to fully understand the entire meaning of the book, so you might also have to do the same to completely understand it. You do find yourself cocking your head at some parts and having to re-read some sentences over and over again, but I think that the book does require some of that, since it's one of those think deeper stories...
Anyways, that's my book review, (or more like an explanation...) I don't know if it helped or anything, but I hope you enjoyed reading the blog post!!
Alright then, see you next time, folks!