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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
It really helped me dig deeper into the realms of Golding, 9 April 2001
By A Customer
This fantastic book provides concise information about the most important aspects of the novel which you need to know in order to write a successful essay. I was able to flick through and make the appropriate notes very easily as the book is well "sign posted". Having used this study guide I could appreciate the intricracy of Golding's novel and could understand the messeges Golding aimed to get across to his audience. It inspired me with ideas my friends at school had not thought of and highlighted significant areas that the teachers had not informed me of: as well as this, it helped me to read the book with a more focussed eye and to make further personal interpretations. There is information about the themes, symbolism, langauge, characters and more. There is even a map of the island where the story is set. I think that the best thing about this book is that it puts into simple English what the novel is about. It would be a great loss if one was to read this book and miss out on the fine threads Golding has stitched. Most importantly allows us to enjoy the novel to it's full potential.
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2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
review to end all reviews, 23 Nov 2003
Well, what can I say? A humdinger of a book which delves into the psyche of human beings. Of course because this was written by William Golding and used as a GCSE text we can all assume that everything is true. However, stop. No, it is not all true. If you are studying to this meagre level of education, question your overbearing English teacher as to whether this book was indeed ever conceived by a lone human being. Many within close knit circles in the literary world are now suspicious as to the beginnings of this novel. Some, if I may say, insane people believe that it was written by a hard line right wing Nazi leading official as a piece of propaganda. Others, which also happen to be the majority of camp novelists, think that the education board AQA produced this book specifically to be used in exams some 20 years prior to its official release, despite not being in existence then. Therefore, as a warning to all those youngsters about to be lured into this incredible scam, do not take this book for face value. For instance, should you be faced with a question which reads something like this - ‘what is William Golding trying to say about civilisation and what is the significance of the conch?’ reply with this simple essay busting script. ‘Firstly, William Golding does not exist, and therefore is not suggesting anything of the sort, and secondly the significance of the conch is more a stark reminder the Nazi regime.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Good but sometimes boring, 8 April 2003
In my opinion you can judge the novel "Lord of the flies" from two perspectives.
On the one hand "Lord of the flies" is written in a very detailed way, even in passages in which it's not necessary to describe things and situations in such a detailed way. Because of this descriptions the novel is often a little bit boring.
On the other hand the intention of the author, which is to show the reader the redevelopment of human beings in extreme situations. In this novel it's the being alone of many kids on a solitary island.
Because of that the children behave like savage animals.
All in all is novel "Lord of the flies" a worth reading book.
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