1. Lord of the Flies: what kind of a novel is it?
... group of people are placed in a strange, and usually primitive, setting, and the values of the writer's society are put to the test. Other books in this genre include Gulliver's Travels, The Swiss Family Robinson, Coral Island, Robinson Crusoe, and High Wind in Jamaica. William Golding once remarked that Lord of the Flies had 'a pretty big connection' with R.M. Ballantyne's Coral Island ... ...
- Word Count: 982
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School