... Flies' can certainly be interpreted as a tale about the "vile nature of boys-. For, by temperament and demeanour the boys on which the story is based endorse this statement. The island that the pack of British boys' invades naturally resembles some act of God. However, by imposing an ... of Simon's body, where a slow and majestic pace is bestowed minutely observed details, of streak[s] of phosphorescence advanc[ing] minutely as the great wave of the tide flowed. The chaotic and disturbing murder is contrasted vividly to the peaceful and naturalistic claim of Simon's body through an emp...

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... being stranded on an island in a much more realistic fashion. Golding's writing experience and power over language are well illustrated throughout the book, which tells the story of a group of young schoolboys who are in a plane crash and end up alone on a deserted island. Their actions, while beginning with good intent ... the shock factor. The book was not accepted with ease when it was first launched because it did not fit societies expectations and instead broke the unofficial protocol of the typical adventure story. Yet no one can deny that as both an individual and a society, we can...

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