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06-24-2017, 05:24 AM
We reread 'Lord of the Flies,' and it's way more sinister than you remember
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Ahhh, the simple struggles of childhood: Why can't you just play all the time? What happens when you argue with a friend? How do you grapple with the existential dilemma that comes with realizing the beast terrorizing humanity was us all along?*
Okay, maybe that last one is a bit extreme, but that's the core question that the child characters must face in William Golding's classic tale Lord of the Flies.
SEE ALSO: 24 iconic children's books you should still read, even if you're a grown up (http://mashable.com/2016/02/04/childrens-books-that-will-carry-you-through-your-adulthood/)
The book follows a group of British school students who crash land on a deserted island, and must survive with ** resources or adults, unsure if or when they will be rescued. As kids try to govern themselves, they quickly split into two factions: the orderly students focusing on being found, led by Ralph, and the brutal hunters determined to rule the island, led by Jack.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/23/lord-of-the-flies-mashreads-podcast/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Ahhh, the simple struggles of childhood: Why can't you just play all the time? What happens when you argue with a friend? How do you grapple with the existential dilemma that comes with realizing the beast terrorizing humanity was us all along?*
Okay, maybe that last one is a bit extreme, but that's the core question that the child characters must face in William Golding's classic tale Lord of the Flies.
SEE ALSO: 24 iconic children's books you should still read, even if you're a grown up (http://mashable.com/2016/02/04/childrens-books-that-will-carry-you-through-your-adulthood/)
The book follows a group of British school students who crash land on a deserted island, and must survive with ** resources or adults, unsure if or when they will be rescued. As kids try to govern themselves, they quickly split into two factions: the orderly students focusing on being found, led by Ralph, and the brutal hunters determined to rule the island, led by Jack.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/23/lord-of-the-flies-mashreads-podcast/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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