Lord of the Flies
In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, a plane crash leaves a group of British schoolboys stranded on a remote island. Eager to govern themselves, they elect a leader and set rules, but fear and power struggles lead to chaos and violence. The novel starkly illustrates the thin line between civilization and barbarism in the face of isolation.
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Lord of the Flies is a novel by William Golding that follows a group of young boys marooned on an uninhabited island after a plane crash.
Without adult supervision, they attempt to establish their own society, but tensions and primal instincts soon emerge.
The story delves into themes of power, fear, and the loss of innocence as the boys' fragile order unravels.
Golding's narrative highlights the inherent savagery within humanity when societal structures collapse.
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