*Lord of the Flies: A Novel
Registered by CasualReader on 3/18/2004
3 journalers for this copy...
This is one of those books that I had to read in high school, and I really enjoyed it. It is an amazing book, especially if you're a guy. If you haven't read it yet, you should! ;-)
I'm going to go throw this up in the BookRelay site.
http://casualreader.net/bookrelay/
I'm going to go throw this up in the BookRelay site.
http://casualreader.net/bookrelay/
Sending off to UKBrat as part of a BookRelay.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
I'm looking forward to reading this book. It is a classic that I have been meaning to read for a very long time. I have seen the movie, the stage play, but never read the book... Shame on me. Will journal when read.
Journal Entry 4 by rockyhorror1978 from not specified, not specified not specified on Monday, March 9, 2009
Found in a box in my basement.
"This classic debut novel from William Golding follows a group of English schoolchildren stranded on a deserted island following the crash of their airplane. First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies has dazzled readers for decades. Readers are quickly drawn into the boys' increasingly brutal world as they become divided in a bitter power struggle that exposes the darkest elements of human nature. Masterfully written, this adventure novel imparts valuable lessons about how easily society can slide into barbarism."
This book is on the Freedom to Read Canada Challenged book list:
"1988: The Race Relations Committee of the Toronto Board of Education recommended that the book be withdrawn from curriculum use in all Toronto high schools.
Cause of Objection: The novel was seen to contain racial slurs.
Update: The board rejected the committee's recommendation but circulated to all its schools the reasons for the parents' objections that had led to the committee's study of the book and asked its committee on Bias in the Curriculum to suggest ways the book could be taught with sensitivity."
"This classic debut novel from William Golding follows a group of English schoolchildren stranded on a deserted island following the crash of their airplane. First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies has dazzled readers for decades. Readers are quickly drawn into the boys' increasingly brutal world as they become divided in a bitter power struggle that exposes the darkest elements of human nature. Masterfully written, this adventure novel imparts valuable lessons about how easily society can slide into barbarism."
This book is on the Freedom to Read Canada Challenged book list:
"1988: The Race Relations Committee of the Toronto Board of Education recommended that the book be withdrawn from curriculum use in all Toronto high schools.
Cause of Objection: The novel was seen to contain racial slurs.
Update: The board rejected the committee's recommendation but circulated to all its schools the reasons for the parents' objections that had led to the committee's study of the book and asked its committee on Bias in the Curriculum to suggest ways the book could be taught with sensitivity."
