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Lord of the Flies is an allegorical story about mankind's true savage nature. It was written by William Golding, who later won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his body of work. Much like many of his other novels, Lord of the Flies uses allegory to paint a very negative picture of the basic instincts of humanity. Though initially it did not sell well, it became required reading in most high school English classes and is now widely considered one of the greatest English-language books of all time. The story is still controversial, with some feeling that Golding's view of humanity was far too negative.
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- Author: William Golding
- Golding's first book
- Published: 1954
- Time: One of the top 100 English-language novels, 1923-2005
- American Library Association's most-challenged novels: #70
- "Lord of the Flies": Synonym for Satan
- Film versions: 2
- References: The Coral Isle by R.M. Ballantyne
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Wikibooks: Lord of the Flies Summaries and Symbolism
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@Caissie Yep. I struggle to find balance between "helicopter parenting" and "Lord of the Flies."
@TeresaKopec | November 10, 2009 03:07 PM -
We have a conch shell in English that you have to hold to talk. Wow.. My teacher loves Lord of the Flies
@ShatteredXglass | November 10, 2009 02:49 PM -
Clutch ref RT @jaketapper: am told VA has electric chair option but Muhammad is getting lethal injection. Calm down there, Lord of the Flies
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@jaketapper Lord of the Flies - srry. some of these perp make me feel Very cruel & unusual
@dsanson | November 10, 2009 01:44 PM -
RT @jaketapper am told VA has elec chair option. OK, but Muhammad is recv'g lethal injection. Either way, calm down there, Lord of the Flies
@buelldawg | November 10, 2009 01:43 PM
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Lord of the Flies: Essential Art House - $19.95
Under the direction of Peter Brook, William Golding's classic fable, about a swarm of young boys who devolve into chaos without adult supervision after crash-landing on a remote island during wartime, becomes an unforgettable work of cinema...
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Amazon.com: Lord of the Flies [Region 2]: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman, Roger Allan, David Brunjes, Peter Davy, Kent Fletcher, Nicholas Hammond, Christopher Harris, Alan Heaps, Tom Hollyman, Peter Brook, Ge...
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Lord of the Flies Adaptations
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- 1963: Lord of the Flies
- 1990: Lord of the Flies



