Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies War, society, peace, chaos and almost even judgment day, these are all depicted in Lord of the Flies written by William Golding. It portrays a very real time in modern history. Golding wrote this book right around the time of the chaos in WWII. He tried to put together a story that might bring this chaos and confusion into a more simple and easy way to understand, in a story of …

…ut in the end if people were more generous and understanding, war would not be necessary. The story portrays a very real point in time from which everyone can learn something, including the price of war and what can happen if people cannot work things out. It is a serious matter put into simple words, and maybe from the ideas from this book, and similar concepts, people will learn war may not be the answer.