Lord Of The Flies

[mortify]

There was one character that was a Christ like figure. I forgot his name, but it was the boy killed on the beach while the rest went in some kind of frenzy.

[King's Rook's Pawn]

This book's view of human nature is too pessimistic in my opinion; it has a sort of nihilistic tone to it that I disagree with.

[alleros]

Not simply anarchy, but what happens to an "enclosed" group when they lose touch with the outside world. Everything gets out of proportion.
A false reality

This is what happens in cults.

The moment I remember most in the film was when the Navy man stands over the boys and suddenly all their power evaporates as reality reenters their world. At least I think it was in the film; may have been reading it ( It is on youtube by the way)



[quote name='JimR-OCDS' date='04 September 2009 - 08:10 AM' timestamp='1252069832' post='1960743']
I read the book, and it was a great example of what anarchy brings to a society.

I also liked Animal Farm and 1984.


Jim
[/quote]

[elizabeth09]

I still like the book because the book explain more then the movie.

[tinytherese]

[quote name='mortify' date='25 October 2009 - 12:01 AM' timestamp='1256446894' post='1990993']
There was one character that was a Christ like figure. I forgot his name, but it was the boy killed on the beach while the rest went in some kind of frenzy.
[/quote]

That was Simon.

[elizabeth09]

Yea, I know what you are talking about.

[Veridicus]

Poor, poor Piggy.

[elizabeth09]

You say it.