Lord of the Flies is a dark and deep dive into the innate, animalistic and untamed nature of children, boys in this case, in the absence of societal guardians or parents. Published in 1954, Lord of the Flies was the debut novel of William Golding. The book begins with British schoolboys, marooned upon an empty and undiscovered island, where Piggy, a pudgy and short boy encounters a fellow he was yet to meet earlier, "the boy with fair hair." They explore the island cautiously and come to the horrifying realization that on this island, no grown-ups existed, the boys were on their own, fending for themselves, mere children (aged roughly from 6-12 years old.) William Golding compares the developed society to the misconceptions and stereotypes of the 1950s of Indigenous peoples, where the Aboriginals were supposedly, "not humans," or , "savages."
Ratings: This is an older and more classic book, filled with the misconceptions of the early to mid20th century. It is still a must-read however.
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