Lord Of The Flies
Lord Of The Flies William Golding's "Lord Of The Flies" is the book I chose for my book report. I chose this book because I was given a copy of it and I have been told by many people it was the kind of book that I would really enjoy. I really enjoyed this book and I will probably read it again. It was a very fast paced story and it was easy to understand. The story takes place some time in the middle sixties. One of the first characters introduced shows up shortly after a plane crash. A plane has crashed somewhere near an island unknown by any map. The passengers were British boys ranging from about 8 to 15 years of age and there were no adults on the airplane, with the exception of the pilot who was killed in the crash. In the beginning the boys meet together and are happy to be together and carry on without any thought of rescue or survival. Later in the story, things become very intense at an amazing pace. The first character introduced is Ralph. Ralph is a fair skinned boy about 12 years of age. He is just starting to get the first few physical character of a young adult. Ralph is very smart for his age and makes a fairly good leader later in the story until he becomes hungry and competitive for power. The next character introduced is Piggy. Piggy is not his real name, but this name was given to him because of his plump flabby appearance. He wears thick wire glasses and is very clumsy. Piggy is a bit of a pest. He always has something to say and what he has to say usually isn't worth listening to. He keeps making references to "What my auntie says", which does become redundant. Ralph uses a hollow shell to signal all the boys on the island, unsure of the number of survivors. This brings on a large number of key players in the story. A group of boys come to the landing where Ralph and Piggy are standing. These boys are in uniforms. They look like soldiers as they march in step to the beach. These boys were the same as everyone else aside from the uniforms they wear with pride. The leader of the boy's choir is Jack. Jack is a very important character. He is a bright boy about the same age as Ralph. In the beginning, Jack accepts the fact that Ralph is the chosen leader. Jack forms his boy's choir into the hunters. They hunt the food that feeds the children stranded on the island. Simon is one of the boys in the choir. He is a bit different from the other boys. He almost has feminism about him. As the other boys are hunting, and the younger boys are frolicking, Simon is preparing shelters. There were many younger children on the plane and they play an important part in the story. There are about thirty children aging from six to ten years old.