tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748749.post1952175763252147786..comments2023-08-22T05:51:39.616-05:00Comments on Books, Reading, Ideas: Lord of the Fliesmaryt/theteachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17516961981692076719noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748749.post-61197627257667660932010-01-18T07:58:00.387-05:002010-01-18T07:58:00.387-05:00Lord of the Flies remains one of the creepiest boo...Lord of the Flies remains one of the creepiest books ever written, in my opinion!Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748749.post-9965005850328523252009-06-15T18:27:48.923-05:002009-06-15T18:27:48.923-05:00One of my favourites! I've reread this several...One of my favourites! I've reread this several times. A fascinating discussion of man the beast and how far we have truly evolved...or not!That is the chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17962453062863633054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748749.post-63726418510605979572008-10-08T09:59:00.000-05:002008-10-08T09:59:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comment on my blog! I grew up in Fl...Thanks for the comment on my blog! I grew up in Florida, so I pretty much know what I'm in for. :) Its really sort of just going home for me, in many ways. I never felt welcome or at home in NY.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660367190283020945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748749.post-34904589612362090152008-09-25T15:31:00.000-05:002008-09-25T15:31:00.000-05:00i would have loved to have sit in on your course. ...i would have loved to have sit in on your course. one of my all-time favorites. it has everything: moral choices, anarchy, primal savage instincts, power struggles, violence. man in his lust for power, in the guise of very young boys. very powerful book.rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248554235709475320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748749.post-87907527173843665612008-08-29T06:42:00.000-05:002008-08-29T06:42:00.000-05:00I haven't read this in ages, but will have to find...I haven't read this in ages, but will have to find my copy now and re-read it. There are so many classics out there!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00886407743790676145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748749.post-64748512637372834242008-08-13T14:18:00.000-05:002008-08-13T14:18:00.000-05:00thanks for stopping by...i happen to be an english...thanks for stopping by...<BR/>i happen to be an english teacher by calling...unfortunately i decided to chase money instead... Lord of the flies was nothing like Lord of the rings... a few years ago i thought they had something in common ofcoarse.The Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728302837343235227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748749.post-77548026513427213822008-08-09T21:34:00.000-05:002008-08-09T21:34:00.000-05:00This is the one book that I remember studying in H...This is the one book that I remember studying in High school. I really enjoyed the class discussions. We then watched the movie that was mad using American boys. Discussing What parts worked and did not work as far as the cultural differences between the schooling and upbringing of British and American boys. I hope your class enjoys the study and holds on to the experience as long as I have.HeatherKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15361231482357064945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748749.post-48896855153628424062008-08-08T14:08:00.000-05:002008-08-08T14:08:00.000-05:00Hey Mary, it is nice that you will be teaching a b...Hey Mary, it is nice that you will be teaching a book. I always learn more than I can possibly impart to the students for most anything I teach.<BR/>I read <I>Lord of the Flies</I> when I was in-between lives because I had found a thrown away paperback copy with the cover torn off.<BR/>To me it shows that man will very quickly make the mess he has now even if the slate is wiped clean. This to me is a theme similar to <I>Animal Farm</I> in that man will revert to his prejudices and injustices to one another even if the slate could be wiped clean in those areas.<BR/>..<BR/>BTW, I have an old cover and the little book, probably not THE original cover, of <I>Little Black Sambo</I>.<BR/>..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748749.post-7833027084163898582008-08-05T22:48:00.000-05:002008-08-05T22:48:00.000-05:00I remember reading it about 20 years ago. It was v...I remember reading it about 20 years ago. It was very good and stayed in my memory for a long time as it felt real in an unreal way.chrome3dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576475963450286806noreply@blogger.com