Stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash, a group of British schoolboys tries to establish order, but fear and power struggles lead to a brutal descent into savagery.
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Stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash, a group of British schoolboys tries to establish order, but fear and power struggles lead to a brutal descent into savagery.
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Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by Nobel Prize–winning British author William Golding. The book focuses on a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempt to govern themselves. Themes include the tension between groupthink and individuality, between rational and emotional reactions, and between morality and immorality.
The novel has been generally well received. It was named in the Modern Library 100 Best Novels, reaching number 41 on the editor's list...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Graphic depictions of murders, animal killings, beatings, and body mutilation; pervasive violence defines the story's descent into savagery
Profanity
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Moderate use of mild profanities and insults, recurring in dialogue among the boys
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation
Religious content
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Symbolic religious elements, including Christ-like figure and references to evil or the devil
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Minor occult symbolism with the 'Lord of the Flies' as a beastly entity and ritualistic behaviors
Political content
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Central themes of societal breakdown, groupthink vs individuality, and civilization vs savagery as social commentary
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent bullying, child-on-child cruelty, animal abuse through hunting and killing, and systemic group violence
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