The Big Massive Allegory
Before we get down to the details, we should address the fact that Lord of the Flies is one big allegory. Symbols aside, the bo...An Uninhabited Island in the Pacific Ocean
Lord of the Flies takes place on an uninhabited island in the Third Person (Omniscient)
The narrator in Lord of the Flies moves back and forth (omnisciently, as you might imagine) between different scenes an...Adventure, Literary Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Dystopian Literature, Children's Literature
What's the opposite of a utopia, or an ideal community? It's the fright...Pessimistic, Examining, Unflinching
If you like things sugar-coated, this is not the book for you. Golding takes a look at the worst, darkest side of human na...You can approach this title on a few different levels. To begin, “the Lord of the Flies” is the name of the pig’s head after being impaled on a stick. This seems a natural choice...