Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies is a book about a group of British boys who crash land on a deserted island. All goes well until Jack the hunter’s leader decides to leave the main group of boys led by Ralph. Many boys go with Jake because they’re hunters or want the pig meat or the pork he provides. The beast on the island keeps the boys out of the jungle but not for long. Jack and his group of boys hunt for pig. One time they leave the sows head on a stick for the beast. A boy walks back to find the beast – or the Lord of the Flies – standing watching his flies eat the head. The boy runs back to Jack were Ralph is talking. He dies at their feet, sending people into frenzy. In the frenzy Jack kills Piggy a fat boy with glasses. After that its Ralph’s blood Jack wants and everyone else is too scared to do anything but go with it. They burn down the island in their attempts to kill him. This goes on until rescue arrives.
I found this book great. To me it represents what happens when we as a group just follow without question. It’s like when people celebrate and push over a car. If you ask them why, there is a good chance they will say “well everyone was doing it”. To me this book shows humanity at its worst. I would still give it a 10 out of 10 though.
Review by Anna 7th grade
