The classic novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding is an exciting adventure deep into the nether regions of the mind; the part of the brain that is suppressed by the mundane tasks of modern society. It is a struggle between Ralph and Jack, the boys and the Beast, good and evil. The book was published in 1954 by New York publishing company, Aeonian Press. Much of Golding’s novels were written during the era …showed first 75 words of 959 total…

…showed last 75 words of 959 total…This caused Golding’s views on life to change to his current philosophy “The shape of society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual and not on any political system however apparently logical or respectable (Baker 5).” The frame work of a Golding novel is simple and most often copied from an outside source, then reshaped to fit his purpose. As a matter of opinion I would recommend Lord of the Flies to anyone.