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Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations. William Golding's Lord of the flies
2008·176 pages
Critical essays exploring savagery, civilization, and human nature in Golding's Lord of the Flies.
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Critical essays exploring savagery, civilization, and human nature in Golding's Lord of the Flies.
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In this adventure story about a group of schoolboys stranded on a deserted island, William Golding explores the dark side of humanity and the savagery that surfaces when social structure is broken down, and rules, ideals, and values are lost. In this valuable literary reference guide, a new selection of critical essays on Lord of the Flies is supplemented by a chronology of the author's life, a bibliography, and notes about the essay contributors. Book jacket
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Romance & sex
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Essays analyze graphic violence, murder, and physical brutality among the boys
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References to coarse language used by characters in the novel
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Analysis of societal collapse, power dynamics, and group governance
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Abuse & suffering
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Examination of fear, cruelty, beatings, and systemic suffering
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