I still think about Lord of the Flies and how I much just didn't like it (literature.cafe)

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I still to this day don't understand the point that book served. I don't know if it was just a product of its time but I don't think a bunch of children would behave like that in the event of being stranded

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[-] xilliah@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Afaik iirc it's a made up story, and by a pessimistic person.

I'll look for my source.

Edit: Here ya go

[-] gabe@literature.cafe 1 points 1 year ago

spoiler

did the dude think children have a fondness of cannibalism or something

[-] xilliah@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Humans never cease to amaze, that's for sure.

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