Have you ever thought to yourself, “How could my luck be any worse?” William Golding could give you a novel full of ways your luck could get worse. Considered by many to be a classic, Lord of the Flies was written by Golding on Sept. 17, 1954. It was not a commercial success upon release, only selling 3,000 copies and going out of print in 1955. Over 20 publishers had rejected the book. It wasn’t until later the book became a bestseller.
Lord of the Flies is about a group of English boys who are stranded on a remote island after their plane crashes. Golding told this story through the eyes of children who are no older than the age of 12 without any adult supervision. It might be easy to think about how a child would act in a life or death situation, but to portray the emotion and thoughts of them is actually quite difficult. “He lost himself in a maze of thoughts that were rendered vague by his lack of words to express them,” This line describes how one of the characters, Ralph, is trying to cope with what is happening but, can’t quite comprehend what is going on.
I recommend this book whether you like reading or not. There are only 12 chapters and it does not take longer than a couple of hours to read. The only reason I read it, is because my internet was out while I was trying to finish an assignment on the book. Usually, I would use SparkNotes to help me do my assignments on the book. If my internet hadn’t been out, I wouldn’t have read the book at all. My overall rating of the book is nine pig heads out of ten. If you don’t understand the reference, read the book to find out.