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After witnessing the violence commited by both sides of the conflict during World War II while serving in the British Royal Navy, William Golding returned to England with the conviction that humanity was fundamentally sick. After the war, Golding explored this belief while writing his first and most famous novel, Lord of the Flies. The novel's challenging themes and Golding's well-crafted writing made Lord of the Flies one of the most popular and critically addressed books of the twentieth century. (20020701) ... Read more

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This study of the work of William Golding focuses on Golding's language and symbolism, establishing the 1983 Nobel Prize winner as a modern allegorist in the tradition of Hawthorne, Melville, and Conrad. Informed by the critical theories of Edwin Honig and Angus Fletcher, Dickson's is an allegorical analysis of Golding's work and provides critical studies to include nine of his novels. From the somber ("Lord of the Flies") to the comic ("The Paper Men"), Dickson finds integral to all the novels the motif of the quest into the nature of good and evil. Central themes include the importance of human compassion and the conflict between the humanistic and the scientific, between culture and technology, and between the spiritual and the rational. Dickson draws on his own correspondence with Golding as well as on a personal interview with the author to support his convincing conclusions regarding the meaning of Golding's work, and he makes effective use of Golding's nonfiction to reinforce his argument. ... Read more

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Bloom's Reviews are a acclaimed advancement to the standard chapter-by-chapter plot summaries provided by most study guides. Each Review saves a student time by presenting the latest research, from noted literary scholars, in a practical and lucid format, enabling students to concentrate on improving their knowledge and understanding of the work in question. ... Read more

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It was a fantastic book that I couldn't wait to finish.
This book was very interesting to read.I liked that the author secluded the boys on an island to keep whats going on in the rest of the world out of the book so the focus is on the boys struggle for leadership, thestruggle between good and evil, and humanity and savagry.I also liked howthe author used certain objects to represent things like democracy orcivilized society. I read this book with a group that was set at a certainpace and I enjoyed the book so much I finished before the rest of them.Itmay not be a great adventure story, but it will keep you guessing. ... Read more

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Harold Bloom states in his introduction that readers "can admire Lord of the Flies as a tale of adventure, while wondering whether its moral fable" wasn't lost on its author, William Golding. Along with a collection of some of the best criticism available on his work, this text includes a brief biography of the author, structural and thematic analysis, an index of themes and ideas, and more. This series is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School. These texts are the ideal aid for all students of literature, presenting concise, easy-to-understand biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a specific literary work. Also provided are multiple sources for book reports and term papers with a wealth of information on literary works, authors, and major characters. ... Read more

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Pure Evil
I only read up to chapter 5 and decided to look at some summaries online...I lost interest in this book and its assigned for school and I refuse to read the rest. Its pure evil and sad..who wants to read about a bunch of kids who are stranded on an island and kill each other? Sorry I am not a sick person

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This text presents a study of Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" as prototype, and then compares the Ballantyne and Golding novels. The authors' lives are also briefly covered. ... Read more