Lord of the Flies

I had to read Lord of the Flies for English class and I absolutely hated it. It was completely disturbing and waaaay too graphic. Although, I did like the idea behind it. And I was definitely glad for the ending, I thought that they would all die.

The grossest part though, would have to be when they said "Roger sharpened a stick at both ends" if you know what I mean.

Anybody else hate the book? If you liked it, please explain!

Finished it last night, absolutely loathed it!

I was completely confused, and the ending told us almost nothing! I found it totally unrealistic and it made me want to throw the book out the window.

I really don't understand why people like this book. It's horrible!

I think that the teachers/school like it because of the symbolic-ness in it. It's supposed to be all about fear of the unknown, and how violent a man can be. I hated it though, it was terrible!

The ending was supposed to mean that, even though the boys were leaving their own war, they were going back into civilization (instead of savagery) but there was still a war going on (the naval officer and ship).

I still don't think that it had to be that graphic though!

If I wouldn't have had to do soooo much work on LOTF, like two essays on its symbols, and a crap load of questions, I probably would've enjoyed the book...But I read it for school and it was over-analysed. So yeah, I didn't like it either.

Yeah, I barely put anything symbolic in my writing - so if I publish something, people will say "oh the main character picked up the cup of pudding because she was wallowing in sadness because her friend left" When really, she just picked up the pudding because she was hungry! (Sorry for the randomness, pudding was the first thing to come to mind ) It's just - how do you know that that is what the writer meant?

I have to do a HUGE essay on the book and I am not looking forward to it!

I actually did like the book but at the same time, i read the book for fun. I still have to read it again next year but i'm looking forward to it. Still, when you read anything that your told to read it, your probably not going to like it.

The graphic aspects of the story, however, i never had a problem with. I think there was some symbolic meaning at the end that gave the story the most meaning and i liked it.

So Tuff.




DEAL.

This book would be great if you were some kind of 'nobleman' looking for the deeper meanings in life. But for the rest of the people in the world (those of us who actually have lives to live) this book was so awful it simply could not be considered good in any way possible. This book is the definition of repulsive.

Ugh I had to read it for British\American Lit this year. Ugh. Just ugh. I really hated it. But the ending was alrighty as they [i]all[/i] didn't die. Never reading that book again. *pushes lord of the flies to a deep, dark space in bookshelf*

Roger sharpened a stick at both ends

I don't geddit...

EW EW EW EW EW!!!! I hate that part!

Roger sharpened a stick at both ends

You know how the pigs head was on a stick sharpened at bothe ends - they meant that Roger was going to decapitate Ralph and put his head on the stick!

I loved that part! I guess I just like gruesome stuff...?

It's a brilliant story that points out the fragility of our civility! (Rhyme not intended).

Its literary genius. The book is filled with a superfluity of meaning and symbolism that is just crafted so well.The themes are both chilling and interesting. Graphic? Where on earth was he graphic? Golding is an child compared to some authors.

You can't be serious. LOTF was terrible, it was extremely disturbing and just creeped me out!

Um...it's supposed to be disturbing!!!!!

What's the fun in reading stuff that's all rainbows and fluffy bunnies?

It's not a favourite book of mine. I thought it was boring more than anything, and I found the characters irritating. But not liking a book because it's disturbing or graphic????? O-kaaay.....