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Monster Essays - Summary of Lord of the Flies
Summary of Lord of the Flies
One fact about this book should be established from the start - this is not
a children's book. The "littluns" and "bigguns" represent members of the
human race. The conflict between law and barbarism would have, I believe
to be the same had the island been inhabited with adult survivors instead
of children.
The novel is about a transition from an immensely exciting adventure of
some children, to what eventually becomes full-scale war, ending with the
arrival of the naval officer who rescued them. Tough I still wonder if
they were really saved, considering the atomic war which, at th....
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