... shared by many authors, especially modern ones. In his book The Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad explores man's inner darkness as he travels through the Congo in search of another trader named Kurtz. Later he relates his dark, hopeless story to a group of friends. In the book The Lord of the Flies, William Golding relates the story of a group of English school boys stranded on an island. The island paradise quickly ... , not justified by any means. The title darkens the tone of the book as a whole. The title of the book The Heart of Darkness produces a similar effect. The phrase "Heart o...

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... Flies has become a must read for all students of English literature along with the likes of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and E.M. Forster's A passage to India. It is a crucial read for understanding the times of Imperialism, Colonialism, and most of all human nature. Human's cognition and manner of reaction under unique circumstances is also explored alongside literal, physical, psychological, darkness, savagery, significance of civilization, and individual welfare vs. common good. The Lord ... of the Flies tells a tale of schoolboys, stranded on an island ... ...

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