Lord of the Flies by Golding

Ref: Golding (1954). Lord of the Flies. Faber & Faber.

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Summary­

  • Lord of the Flies is not only about survival; it’s about the human capacity for evil, the savagery of groups, fear of the other, and the breakdown of the social order.

  • Two continents of experience and feeling, unable to communicate.

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Misc Quotes

  • “Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.”

  • “Fear can't hurt you any more than a dream.”

  • “I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior and always have been.”

  • “We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.”

  • “Which is better--to have laws and agree, or to hunt and kill?”

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