Includes suggestions for further exploration by Jennifer Buchler.
Contents:
The sound of the shell -- Fire on the mountain -- Huts on the beach -- Painted faces and long hair -- Beast from water -- Beast from air -- Shadows and tall trees -- Gift for the darkness -- A view to a death -- The shell and the glasses -- Castle Rock -- Cry of the hunters.
Summary:
"When a plane crashes on a remote island, a small group of schoolboys are the sole survivors. From the prophetic Simon and virtuous Ralph to the lovable Piggy and brutish Jack, each of the boys attempts to establish control as the reality - and brutal savagery - of their situation sets in. The boys' struggle to find a way of existing in a community with no fixed boundaries invites readers to evaluate the concepts involved in social and political constructs and moral frameworks. Ideas of community, leadership, and the rule of law are called into question as the reader has to consider who has a right to power, why, and what the consequences of the acquisition of power may be."-- (source of summary not specified.)
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