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[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I liked that book. It was eye-opening. And kinda made me appreciate the relative orderliness we have in a society run by adults. As much as kids would love to run wild & free with no supervision, but I was fortunate to be a child of the 1970's & 80s so I enjoyed the perfect balance of wild freedom with parental care at the end of every day.

[–] Bababasti@feddit.org 36 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

If it’s really that eye-opening is debatable I would say. As another user has posted it already, this is a more realistic scenario: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/09/the-real-lord-of-the-flies-what-happened-when-six-boys-were-shipwrecked-for-15-months

Edit: I am not saying it’s not a good book. I enjoyed reading it myself. I just don’t like the picture it paints of society and the conclusions people draw from it.

[–] MilitantAtheist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well imagine if one of the kids was young Donald Trump. Pretty sure it would be different.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Not really, he would disappear early on.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The idea of you debating their subjetive experience sounds funny

[–] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Lord of the flies is not based on a true story

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wat. I'm talking about them saying it was eye opening lol

[–] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh I see. You replied to the wrong person

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

it seems like I replied to the wrong person, not sure if that person meant to reply to me since I didn't say anything about it being a true story.

[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Reading it in the early 00s it made me wish I lived somewhere far more interesting with far more wild classmates.

All the rules and restrictions were so internalised, I think if we were abandoned on an island half of them would just sit still and starve.

I can't imagine any of them being interesting enough to try to start their own religious cult or anything.

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

When lunchtime approached at her usual morning time, Becca waited and waited, still and silent, till the sun set on the calm and foamy sea. She sat waiting in the golden hour sun, stomach churning, wondering why.