Lord of the FliesIn Lord of the Flies by William Golding, this was a pretty decent book and really held my interest most of the time. It was about a group of English boys stuck on an island after a plane crash. When they first realize they are on the island, they are elated, with no adults, no rules, and it seems like they are treating the predicament like a game. They light the fire, party and establish rules. As the novel continues, the boys begin to move away from civilization and toward savagery. I believe the general point of the book was civilization versus savagery and was developed throughout the novel. Fear has begun to spread throughout the island and it is taking over the boys' lives and truly seems to be driving them towards destruction. What I liked about the book is how it shows how humans actually act. How, when civilization disappears and fear takes over, we find ourselves like savages. Basically, in all humans, evil exists and we must eventually release it. It illustrates how, in an ideal situation, man's inner evil can surface where it is contained and reveal itself in the most alarming and upsetting way. There were many conflicts in the novel; civilization versus savagery, order versus chaos, good versus evil, and reason versus impulse. They all illustrate the humanity and inner conflicts we can go through every day, but not as big and heightened as the boys in the book. I wondered how this book could be applied to today's society. I believe that fear, superstition, and greed fuel many bad things today, both big and small. Power-hungry humans fight throughout history and it's usually for these reasons. Personally, the book taught me how people handle situations when they are under pressure, faced with a need... in the middle of an island of paper. Two or three, it was Jack, who started the war. The majority are older children who followed Jack. And the one or two are Ralph who took care of the little children and tried to keep order. Whether on a large scale, like in the book, or on a small scale, like the haunted house, we all show our true nature in the face of fear. We all go wild, whether it's a lot or a little. Overall I enjoyed reading this book, I read it a few years ago in high school, but I got more out of it this time and was able to apply it more to my experiences. and the events I witnessed. I'm glad I was asked to read the novel because it really made me think about the world today and how we interact in the world. In fact, it raised questions and connections that I didn't see when I read the book years ago. This novel will always be relevant and I'm sure it will be read years from now.