Dena (just___be___me) wrote in bookaddicts, @ 2004-09-15 21:17:00

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I'm currently about three quarters of the way through

Lord Of The Flies
. It's a really great book but I'm having a little trouble expressing myself fully about it because I'm reading it for school and my best friend (and book buddy) is on vacation and I won't be able to talk to her for a while.

Anyone who has read this book, I would appreciate your feedback.

Do you get the feeling that Jack and Ralph are gay? In the beginning they "looked at each other in shy liking," they bicker like a married couple, and they're always trying to get back at each other. Jack goes out hunting and Ralph and Simon stay back to work on the shelters. When Jack comes back, Ralph yells at him in the "I stayed home and worked my ass off for you all day and you come back and have no respect for me at all" tone. Later, Jack goes hunting again and allows the fire to go out on top of the mountain. He comes back and gets bitched at (with good reason) again by who else but Ralph? Piggy (the jealous little tip of the triangle) pops in trying to stand up for Ralph and Jack punches him. Ralph calls it a "dirty trick" and Jack apologizes. It's like a vicious break up because from here on out they're basically rough around each other. Jack tries to make Ralph look like a wuss and seperates himself from "playing" with Ralph's group. And basically that's as far as I am but I mean, it's everywhere in the diction. The trees of same kind rubbing together, screaming in the night. One of the boys at one point in time says the words "suck it". Then there's Samneric constantly together and embracing each other (yes, they are brothers, but it's the imagery that matters here.) Not to mention that all of the "biguns" are around 12-14 years of age and there is not one mention of thoughts of women in the entire book. There's so much more that I am forgetting right now but if you know what I am talking about, I'm sure you caught it.

let me know what you think. I'm eager and bursting with this.

sadward 2004-09-15 23:05 (link)

Lord of the Flies is amazing book just being wrapped in it's symbolism, everything right down to Piggy's glasses and the conch shell. The book is based on man in society and verocity of fighting powers. Each character symbolizes something, like Simon [If I remember correctly, it's been a long while since I've read it] is the holy one, the man of God. I can't really write much input, it's been so long since I've read it. But I loved the book. Imagine if they used girls- all the little details such as 'time of the months.' It would take away from the storyline. (Reply to this) (Thread)