Lord of the Flies

The Lord of The Flies is a great book from two angles. It is an exciting adventure story, that will entertain you and make you look forward for more, and it also raises deep questions about morality.The introduction of the story already makes you interested in the characters and in the whole plot. A bunch of school boys get stranded on an island. There are no adults there, so they can experience real freedom for the first time of their life. They realize that they need a leader, so they all could have fun equally. This is where the conflict starts. Ralph and Jack are the two candidates and they are the exact opposite of each other. Ralph represents kindness and democracy, while Jack is savage and a totalitarian leader. The boys are experiencing all kinds of adventures, like fights, hunting and exploration of the island, so while reading, you will never get bored. The way they interact with each other (mainly in the beginning of the book), how they are trying to create a system is very interesting.The book also has a deeper meaning. It shows us the dark side of savagery, lack of morality and the need for good leaders. The boys are turning against each other, they are fighting in a literary sense, and they even kill each other. They became savages, they act like animals without adults and they do not have a moral compass, murdering each other seemed natural to them. At the end of the story, after the biggest battle, a soldier appears. The story stops there, but we can imagine how the man put an end to their "role play". One message of the book could be that without the right guidance and strong leaders, we would all turn into savages, just like the boys. The soldier at the end symbolizes the good side of authority. I would recommend this to both kids and adults, for people who would like to read a great adventure story and for people who are looking for a deeper meaning (criticism of society). You will have a great time while learning about something important.