Why should you read “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding? - Jill Dash

Explore William Golding’s timeless satire, “Lord of the Flies,” which follows a group of shipwrecked boys as they descend into anarchy.
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After witnessing the atrocities of his fellow man in World War II, William Golding was losing his faith in humanity. Later, during the Cold War, as superpowers began threatening one another with nuclear annihilation, he was forced to interrogate the very roots of human nature and violence. These musings would inspire his first novel: “Lord of the Flies.” Jill Dash dives into the timeless satire.
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[@jacobzaranyika9334]

“We did everything that adults would do. What went wrong?” A chilling truth.

[@edwintrinidadperazacaraban4650]

That they did EVERYTHING the adults would do that was went wrong

[@loulou16sable]

A chilling truth indeed... even though that sentence isn't actually in the novel.

[@michaelaong1174]

Can someone please elaborate on the quote?

[@michaelaong1174]

@Maris Ashu ooohhh...now I understand, thank you

[@enoche1974]

I’ve grown up doing things adults won’t/don’t typically do. It a philosophy that has served me well…. most days… 😏

[@nickmedina1317]

Me: has read LoTF Also me: yes, I would like to know why I should read lord of the flies

[@kohurangijones7985]

Nick Medina lol me to

[@daredevilmoon8508]

Same thought but on the other end of the spectrum I think, having to read it in class and it is awful to me and everyone around me.

[@rachidfaouz4600]

@@daredevilmoon8508 once a story gets read in class it gets ruined

[@daredevilmoon8508]

@@rachidfaouz4600 We read it alone, although we do have tests every 2 chapters so that could be part of it. It's just that nothing is described nor explained. No one knows that a parachute and dead guy are what the twins saw until someone reads the sparknotes online and tells the rest of the class right before the test. This happened so many times but thats the one that I can recall xD. Also no one knows what the characters look like except Piggy and kinda Ralph

[@zachstudios567]

Yup

[@janiwi2192]

The saddest thing about the book was that no one ever bothered to find out what piggy's real name was, not even ralph and not even the narrator.

[@fragilemoose3412]

You think THAT is the saddest thing about the book?

[@diordebloispiano]

Yes and also maybe That they brutally killed him

[@janithadharmabandu9663]

But I’ve never understood why he didn’t try and make them call him by his real name, which he never told them.

[@sammythestrawberry2231]

Chris P bacon

[@confusedbookworm1015]

It's most likely Peter. Golding based the name's off of someone else's work and the three characters in the story were Ralph (or Simon), Jack, and Peter

[@jinhunterslay1638]

Fun Fact: There’s an error in the book where Piggy says he’s shortsighted but the kids use Piggy’s glasses like a magnifying glass to start a fire. Only convex lenses can do that, and if Piggy’s glasses are convex than that means he should be farsighted instead

[@driveasandwich6734]

Piggy mixed words up

[@joaorodrigues5911]

I mean, he sees really bad without glasses, maybe he has both. I don't know if it would work anyway but you probably know

[@GoogleAccount-tg9lp]

@@joaorodrigues5911 hello, person with both here, I can see everything fine, no need for any glasses

[@PengyDraws]

@@joaorodrigues5911 that's impossible.

[@joaorodrigues5911]

@@PengyDraws no. I know people that have this problem so it is possible

[@mobius-q873]

Golding loses faith in humanity 99.99% of the internet:MOOD

[@josephfield6903]

ammar nasser I read this, started the video, and that’s the first thing I hear😂

[@quintinbrakebill8875]

Especially with KZbin’s current situation.

[@quintinbrakebill8875]

If only you knew how bad things really are

[@quintinbrakebill8875]

Plastic in the oceans, physiological damage in our youth, social media corporations are silencing free speech, high divorce rates, racial and social violence, need I say more?

[@replynator5774]

@@quintinbrakebill8875 well at least it is the best times so far

[@jones2840]

TED-Ed : Why should you read ... Me : Say no more .

[@64standardtrickyness]

Love Ted Ed, but I feel a lot of writers of these books are just REALLY opinionated and don't really understand how humanity works. To understand the nature of humanity one should study history. Also, we should be careful what we mean by "barbarianism" Many actions e.g. seppuku are part of a very sophisticated culture ( that is not to say they don't have large scale war and violence you actually need a high degree of sophistication/ organization to have mass warfare ) Notions of "humanity" in harmony are nice for philosophers and ethicists but since time immorial birds of a feather flock together. People naturally group into tribes and when those tribes are at war then they have to fight or the laws of the state dictate people to fight. I forget the name of the indian epic where someone has to kill his brother on the battlefield as part of darma or something.

[@Hijiri04]

@@64standardtrickyness yep

[@pangolinscribsy530]

I was actually just getting started on reading and annotating my copy when this was uploaded

[@srilatha8244]

@@64standardtrickyness it's Mahabharat

[@Marie-oy1bd]

@@64standardtrickyness Your points made me curious, so my fingers did the walking and this is what i found: Origins of barbarian: www.history.com/news/where-did-the-word-barbarian-come-from. Interesting! So, with that in mind we can take to understand the connotative meaning of the word in this context , perhaps?

[@Al-ou3so]

Simon was such an interesting character. A deep thinker for such a young age, yet slightly bizarre. A victim of the island’s savagery.

[@jaymum23]

Pretty much any boy who is gentle and a thinker like Simon ends up like him in modern America.

[@MrDabman123]

My 11th grade English teacher taught me that Simon represents Christ-like goodness. Now that I'm an English teacher I plan to research the book again and see if this is true. It is worth noting that Simon is the one who helps the littluns to reach the high-hanging fruit simply because he can. That shows a level of compassion that many of the boys lack.

[@artjacobbermejo5780]

Percival Wemsym Madison strucked me the most He was introduced as a boy who memorized his name as well as his own address at heart. For when he is lost, he can come home with that knowledge But in the END, when the rescue finally happens HE DIDN'T EVEN REMEMBER HIS NAME "I'M....I'M......" his line when he met the rescuer

[@georgiaperes3818]

Interesting point.

[@CharlesDickens111]

"lol people are bad." ~ Lord of the Flies you're welcome

[@lois1677]

"That's a great synopsis."

[@bhavjotkang8004]

kids are bad

[@ZaxorVonSkyler]

@@bhavjotkang8004 If kids are bad so are adults.

[@yourname7176]

The Void that speaks omg we have the same pfp

[@thepencilcunts]

"Bad" -Lord Welcome

[@_doubleuw8297]

"The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream." -- William Golding.

[@Kim-md3do]

:3 wittydaisy The thing is, both can give you heart attacks.

[@jackmurray411]

Kimberly Barker the statement still stands

[@Kim-md3do]

Burning Blades Yeah, but he was probably trying to imply it wouldn’t do any harm.

[@emp5352]

@@Kim-md3do Anddd we dive into strawman territory.

[@Kim-md3do]

EM P Ouch.

[@Abelhawk]

The funny thing is, this actually ended up happening for real in 1966, but the boys actually worked together and survived really well as a team, and are best friends to this day. They were from Tonga and not Great Britain, though, so not sure if that was the main difference.

[@djmonaco39]

well, i mean 1. they weren’t strangers and already had a bond 2. there was evidence of others on the island

[@DTS214]

Not the same, plus there were no nuclear wars in 1966 sooooo

[@mustangNZx]

maybe the difference is they aren't from a land of colonisers lmao

[@Minauses]

Yess, I read about them too! I think the real-life events are a way better portrait of human behavior, an experiment no one would have dared to conduct happened naturalistically. Very interesting! :)

[@tongaofa]

🤙🇹🇴

[@jeffwolcott7815]

I've always been kind of proud that I read 'Lord of the Flies' during high school but on my own, not as an assignment.

[@pranavalaparthi2021]

nice, it's a good book

[@blissfulwish1871]

You can be proud :) that's cool!

[@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205]

Yes I also did. One of the most tragic, poetic and ironic books ever written.

[@TheTypeOfGuy99]

i read it in elementary lol

[@miyu9333]

@@TheTypeOfGuy99 you seem fun

[@YuvrajSingh-qy9gi]

"Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us." My favourite quote form this book. Absolutely worth the time. Edit: "The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream." This too.

[@santoshd6613]

Where did u get one??? Would love to read too...

[@waqqas6799]

@@santoshd6613 you can literally read it for free online

[@nayyarrashid4661]

@@santoshd6613 You can find it for cheap in Pakistan because it is part of the Curriculum here...

[@flufftronable]

S V D your library would have

[@aperson6505]

@@santoshd6613 Should be found in most libraries, schools or for relatively cheap at a book shop. If not, you can get it as a pdf online I'm pretty sure. Well-worth the read.

[@burnburn2644]

"We did everything the adults would do. What went wrong?" Me: EVERYTHING JUSKO

[@aigarcia4782]

HAHAHAHHAA TAE.

[@iya.gi_.]

HAHAHAHAHHAAA IPOT

[@adlerwhitlock591]

Tang ina HAHAHHAHA

[@lyncabarse1814]

Hahaha pisti

[@rustyxrhino]

Yawaaaaa

[@jackwoods7275]

That moment when you’re named jack and you were in a choir as a kid...

[@aquamarinealibi3161]

Lmao. I am so sorry

[@sherryt2711]

💀

[@KoshVader]

What's funny is I got Piggy in a personality quiz and I'm asthmatic, he likes sweets in canon, I love sweets, I'm also a bit overweight, I also like law and order. I'm okay with this though. I find it hilarious.

[@bobchipman7737]

@@KoshVader oof ..u r a good sport man 🤣

[@KoshVader]

@@bobchipman7737 it's interesting because I think I would have been really offended if we read this in high school because I would have been able to relate too much to his experience. Now it's a badge of honour. 😊

[@patrickstjean7646]

I was required to read this book in high school. In typical fashion, it was passed off as an insightful look into human nature and an accurate depiction of what would unfold in such a situation. What I've since learned, is that a very similar scenario actually did happen in 1965 when a group of boys were marooned for 15 months with no adults. The outcome was the complete opposite from what happened in the novel. The boys were able to cooperate to survive and even devised their own system of conflict resolution to ease tensions whenever they arose.

[@bringonthevelocirapture]

The book is less about those things literally happening, and is more a discussion of human nature. Some on the island work to cooperate, but human nature can drive people to act against the benefit of the group, and to instead fulfill their own selfish wants and ideas at the expense of others. If you take a step back and look at any society today, you can see exactly what the author was on about, in different levels of intensity

[@eagle_spangled_tricolor2073]

Plus the book was written by a war veteran, so naturally there is pessimism on human nature and behavior.

[@patrickstjean7646]

@@bringonthevelocirapture There a great paradox built into to human nature, so anyone can take a look around and see what they want to see. If it was as dark as the author suggests, humanity would have never survived this long. But maybe he's well aware of that and after experiencing the horrors of war, felt there was a need to bring attention to the darker side.

[@bringonthevelocirapture]

@@patrickstjean7646 Not really. There's no paradox. Just conflicting interests and over rationalization.

[@patrickstjean7646]

@@bringonthevelocirapture you don't think it's a paradox that while humans can be the most cooperative and compassionate animals on the planet, we are also the most brutal and violent creatures?

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

Stephen King loves this book; he references it every chance he gets in his own work.

[@savannahb6307]

I love that Stephen King loves the book 😂 I love him and lotf

[@zoey__m]

I know! I would be tired of his thousand references throughout his works, hadn't I loved King and hadn't Lord of the Flies been a masterpiece!

[@turtleanton6539]

My copy has an introducyion by the King himself.

[@gertelldalesolquillo-macaw9599]

Hearts in Atlantis brought me here Lol

[@alig6852]

And Great God Pan too!!

[@randomspectator39]

_"We live in a SOCIETY"_ _-Joker_

[@mrglance1]

*George Costanza

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

- William Golding

[@eavyeavy2864]

Peter focus your chakra on bottom of your feet

[@dcarbs2979]

"There is no such thing as society" - Margaret Thatcher, 1987

[@strawberries-real]

-Akira Kuruso 2015

[@obsessedwithcups8037]

This has to be one of the most compelling books I’ve ever read. The way themes are conveyed in such a spooky way kept me wanting more. The entire character of Simon has to be one of the most interesting and mysterious in literature.

[@MrDabman123]

Well said. I'm also fascinated by Simon as a character. My 11th grade English teacher taught my class that Simon represents Christ-like goodness. Now that I'm an English teacher I plan to research the book again and see if this is true. It is worth noting that Simon is the one who helps the littluns to reach the high-hanging fruit simply because he can. That shows a level of compassion that many of the boys lack.

[@ricekaz2885]

simon is such a good character ! i rooted for him all the way and SPOILERS!!!! was so upset when he died

[@benthedudeman2032]

Fun Fact: Beelzebub, the namesake of the novel comes from ancient hebrew where his name means lord of the flies. he isn't only connected to violence and war, but to gluttony and selfishness to gain control over people. these themes work well with the book, and are often what stokes the flames of conflict and the violent human nature, as well as humanity's desire to control one another.

[@williamle2249]

The conch doesn’t count at this end of the island

[@wp4872]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@argent5795]

i got the chills reading that

[@cuddybud5316]

I don’t get it

[@QuadLamb]

@@cuddybud5316 it’s a quote from the book, the conch loses all authority on jacks side of the island.

[@matttulio]

I’ve got the conch!

[@piggugudu1327]

I cannot forget the character progression of Roger - he went from being ‘conditioned by a civilisation that knew nothing of him’ to ‘[carrying] death in his hands’ ... the concept of the beast as the animosity that resides within us is so powerful, and really confronts our perception of innate goodness or morality. Maybe we really do tend towards wrongdoing; maybe the only thing preventing the germination of our primal selves is the fragile constructs of civilisation we have created. The way Golding wrote the novel made it all the more powerful - there was a sense of detachment, of disturbing realism - an amazing novel to be sure!

[@realenew]

of course we are capable of beastly doings, it's not that long (from evolution perspective) since we were savage beasts living in caves. We did(and still do) need the savageries and strength to survive.

[@DodirAnelaIntuitivnoOtvaranje]

You falsely believe WE created fragile constructs of civilisation. Certainly not the humans described in this book 😁💁

[@becca_98]

I dont know if you will be interested but, I recomend you to check Freud's "Civilization and Its Discontents". It may give you some food tought about this theme kkkkkkk

[@Nyghtking]

Eventually humans tend toward order, it may take a while but humans are a social species, and if only for convenience people will establish order when there isn't any so they can prolong their own existence.

[@bloodbruh877]

The hangs man horror hung about him gcse quotes 😂

[@amaradeleeuw1536]

I am currently reading "Humankind: A hopeful History" by Rutger Bregman. This book (essay) gives very good arguments why people are good in nature. I have never read "The lord of the flies" but Bregman reacts to it. In his research he found out about a true situation where some teenagers stranded on an uninhabited island and had to live there for a few years. He succeeded to get in contact with one of these people and interviewed him. It turns out it was not in the slightest like "The lord of the flies". I really recommend this book. It restores faith in humanity. I believe people are good in nature too and I am happy because I see it.

[@pascalstrijker3985]

A large group of people stranding does not always end in a happy ending especially when a psychopath is in charge who lost all his morallity and when resources are lacking then you can see the true human nature of those who only care about themselfs

[@garrettviewegh677]

It really depends on the circumstances while you’re trapped on an island. Anyone could succumb to insanity and cruelty. The fact is, anyone is capable of good or bad actions and morality. It just may depend on what environment you grow up in and your upbringing. It’s good to be optimistic and believe in the good of others, but one shouldn’t be too naive as to believe someone might be desperate enough to steal your valuables if you were to visit a third world country.

[@amaradeleeuw1536]

@@garrettviewegh677 Your English is very good and I like your writing style!

[@theeverlastingthinker8630]

bro what? Nah, humans are selfish in nature and you can see it all over the place today. Don't be naiive

[@amaradeleeuw1536]

@@theeverlastingthinker8630 I don't think I am naive. I have thought about it a lot and I am critical with my thoughts. But I keep seeing that most people are good and also want to be good. It takes way more effort to be selfish and to act badly. If you doubt, please give the book I recommended a try. It will probably open new perspectives and even if it does not convince you, you can still learn a lot about history, philosophy and psychology while reading it. I think it is very interesting. :)

[@SplashAttackTCG]

*I’ve forgotten most of the books I read in school, but this one. This one stays with me forever.*

[@hajjules]

Me: has read Lord of the Flies countless times. TED: uploads this video. Me: Say no more.

[@arpitsrivstva]

have u? How is it?

[@arnavjoshi5913]

@@arpitsrivstva I've also read it. It's wack. You get the message more on the second reading

[@chinchin4226]

C o p I e D

[@frawgs]

@@arnavjoshi5913 i think the message is pretty clear especially if u alrdy know what the book is abt prior to reading

[@arpitsrivstva]

@@arnavjoshi5913 so is it really very ethical or somethin cuz i dont like those life based books or morals based so i guess i shouldnt read it as i thought it would be a thriller story of fiction

[@rohandalvi6476]

Rescure thinks about how savagely the boys were about to killing each other, then looks back at his own battleship and says nothing.

[@nathanseper8738]

That is perhaps the most powerful statement of the book. The sad truth is that naval officer is just the same as the boys. His uniform is just another form of face paint.

[@domino_201]

yeah if anything made me REALLY think in that book, it was that.

[@fatima_nadeem]

Just finished the novel. Didn't catch that detail. I thought the officer was just looking at the trim cruiser for no particular reason.

[@philnotright5917]

I’ve just finished reading this book. It is awesome! It makes you to think about human nature without bright colors. Our society is not ideal and people can easily return to the animal state. I really like this book. Incredible emotions.

[@amaradeleeuw1536]

If you liked this book I recommend "Humankind: A Hopeful History" by Rutger Bregman. It is even better.😃❤

[@missm8067]

“William Golding was losing his faith in humanity.” MOOD.

[@AvailableUsernameTed]

A bunch of boys fighting on an island - oops, thought this was about the U.K Election.

[@markcalton6717]

I come from the Future! Boris won.

[@noamemerson-fleming285]

@@markcalton6717 more like Corbyn lost

[@noahh1082]

dang u gotem good

[@ashnikanthode]

Damn this didn't age well

[@thivaharanantharajah7864]

Lol

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

Imagine reading an Anarchy Novel *This post was made by To Kill a Mockingbird gang*

[@redtpc8194]

Leave.

[@armangoli4667]

I can't escape you, can I?

[@winterspectre]

Ahhh my 6th grade English class is chasing meeeeeee

[@julianrolheiser6061]

We read both

[@shagbarelads1643]

Imagine reading a book about murder *This post was made by Lord Of The Flies ga- ...wait*

[@richardhedd3080]

Lord of the flies and Orwell's 1984 are 2 of my favorite works. They demonstrate just how fragile civility really is, and how easily it can go wrong.

[@stevetheduck1425]

Yes. All it takes is one person who wants to do as he likes, and one or more to follow him. - and it's all over. Gone for good.

[@angief6364]

They forgot Simon. He was the only pure character in this story. When I asked myself why I got impacted by the plot if I had read before The Beach of Garland, I got to the conclusion that it was because in Lord of the Flies they are children, and sadly our society has taught us that children represent pureness and innocence and when they act the contrary either they got stained or not by corrupted adults, entities, etc, it's inevitable that it is going to make your blood run cold.

[@turtwigstan01]

Read this for school a few years ago and only after studying it did I appreciate its complexity and cleverness! Brilliant novel and an incredible video to match (as always)! ❤️

[@sazzorakskills1614]

We had to read this in like sophomore year. Rip Piggy.

[@masteroftheassassins]

Sazzorak Skills RIP Simon

[@tobyknight7397]

Piggy V boulder FIGHT

[@johnlu585]

The saddest part is that we never even knew Piggy’s actual real name (˘̩╭╮˘̩)

[@sazzorakskills1614]

John lu yeah, poor dude.

[@Jobe-13]

Sazzorak Skills ikr

[@Mr110074]

I remember reading this for 10th grade English. As an assignment I wrote a short story that was took place after the boys were rescued by a British ship. Jack tried to apologize to Ralph but Ralph refused and the story ended with the captain telling one of the little boys (I forgot his name) that they were sailing to America because Britain was destroyed by nuclear annihilation.

[@karinadreamsnewyork9067]

I read this book in the 8th grade. My whole class hated it but I loved it. Something about questioning human nature was so intriguing. The book left me questioning and it had amazing quotes. Simon’s and Piggy’s death hurt a lot but it showed how dark humans are. We got to analyze the whole book and I enjoyed it a lot. Got me questioning for two months about humanity.

[@justthatguy3760]

I'm literally reading this book in school right now.

[@theunpopularcuber9554]

I finished reading it about 2 weeks ago.

[@captainshado783]

What grade u in?

[@jeronimoadames6624]

I think I’m an electron cuz ion remember asking

[@Odemin]

When I read it in school, it was in Grade 10.

[@captainshado783]

@@Odemin hopefully I get to read it in 10th too. They don't have it in the library :(

[@oodfty3740]

It was an amazing book, the end was even better showing how everyone has realized what they had done after their fit of power and break down crying

[@lizzieh5020]

I love this book so much - it was so deep and jam packed with deeper meanings. It would be weeks later and you could still think of new connections and symbolism!

[@PichuElric]

It sounds unbelievable, but this book singlehandedly kick-started my obsession with books since the 7th grade. I was going through a tough patch and this book was amazingly cathartic AND scary

[@sebastianelytron8450]

Anyone else wish they had the time to read all those book recommendations?

[@jeremydavis5661]

Sebastian Elytron kzbin.info/www/bejne/onq6Zp14p9emiZI

[@LauncherSpiderMk7]

Lord of the Flies is really short. You can plow through it on a day off.

[@KouNagai]

Jesus. 250 page?

[@LauncherSpiderMk7]

@@KouNagai Shouldn't take more than 4 hours to read, and it's a pretty good book.

[@KouNagai]

Jesus yes but ı dont think an ordinary person can finnish that book in a day. İts not that short

[@noellahjeannica6961]

This is incredible...given that I only recently finished reading Lord of the Flies a few days ago, and it became an instant favorite! My favorite quote is still giving me chills up to this day, and is found on the last page: “Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy."

[@fardin3371]

Hi, you're really pretty fjakfboabdoabdibakfbaksv

[@fardin3371]

Was supposed to be enlightened by the intellect behind writing a book like lord of the flies, and what it truly is about... Ended up falling to resist the urge to call someone pretty Nice

[@D00Rb3LL]

DotAuri you’re creepy

[@tammzy65]

Same here. I felt really emotional reading that line

[@user-xy1ym1fl8y]

I bought this book because of the title and the beautiful cover, they attracted me. I didn't even think about what it was so dark. A book, after reading which there is such an unpleasant feeling, after which you just sit and try to rethink everything.

[@appgiftcard3635]

Love the video and animation!! Agreed with everything this video talked about, I loved how the novel made the cruel acts of the boys so natural, it wasnt forced whatsoever and felt like a natural progression that seems very realistic, really reflecting the possibility of our violent nature, properly terrifying.

[@masteroftheassassins]

I’m not kidding when I say this, but this book gave me nightmares.

[@char-_]

Omg same, one of my favorite books of all time but still

[@Star_fish]

The movie gave me nightmares, I was less than ten years old. I genuinely wonder what my parents were thinking.

[@masteroftheassassins]

Glo_ing Fish The scene that gave me quite possibly the worst nightmare of my life, was when I dreamed that I was Simon. And in my nightmare, the boys in the group were trying to kill me like they did in the movie. I will never forget their faces.

[@bengal_tiger1984]

I read the book when I was 9-11 years old and trust me when I say I had nightmares of th Beast too.

[@claudiacheng5519]

I read it earlier this year (because my older brother forced me to). I'm 11 and super into YA fiction novels that end in some horrific tragedy but these deaths were horrifying. I already know society is pretty....you know...but this was scary to see nothing but the truth.

[@Emma-hn1wp]

I can guarantee that this book is amazing. Definitely one of my favorites, especially if you take the time to thoroughly examine all the symbolism

[@coolbeans5911]

One of my all-time favourite books. Brilliant in every way. Great video!!!!!!

[@davidm9454]

I think it’s really great that you always explain the motives of the author for writing this book and giving as some biographical background information.

[@excitedcat9517]

2:17 Those birds look like flying mustaches! *Good luck unseeing that!*

[@noursarhan8695]

LOL

[@nengyang5664]

*how could you*

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*The brilliance of Lord Of The Flies:* The happy ending isn't happy. These savage kids on the remote island literally ruined each other's lives. After all, the book stated how society is corrupted due to humanity's downfall.

[@Penguinmanereikel]

Mr. Friendship plus, you know, Piggy and Simon died

[@thatveganchick668]

Mr. Friendship Clockwork Orange...one of my all time faves! 👍🏻

[@Scarshadow666]

@Trailtracker That's a good point. I wonder what would have happened to Ralph and Jack? Maybe internally, Ralph processes things the same way as Jennifer from the Rule of Rose game did…

[@aadhyaivaturi495]

@@Penguinmanereikel spoilers....

[@Penguinmanereikel]

@@aadhyaivaturi495 Did you start reading it?

[@gayatrisahaay8780]

Your animation team just keeps surpassing themselves with every video!!!

[@cobii5174]

absolutely love this book man just finished this in class it’s insane it shows up now on my youtube feed

[@rileyj.s.5899]

This book is one of my favourite since I read it as a kid. I want more of these videos!

[@coffeebeanB]

My absolute favorite book of all-time, so eye-opening and full of content to dissect and ponder upon🙏🙏

[@aleena840]

this animation is amazing. i've read this book several times in school and on my own, and find a new perspective to understand the plot from each time. I've just gained a new one; I never found the book as violent as this animation makes it to be, it's interesting in its most essential way.

[@maddiepearce2758]

I think Lord of the Flies is a very interesting book and an interesting concept and look at human psyche especially considering the time it was written in; however it is also interesting that there are countless studies that demonstrate that after disaster humans do tend to band together and work as one to the point of being selfless.

[@davidistam4497]

This video is a life saver. Today I am supposed to talk about a book (I choose LotF) and why you should read it. I'm supposed to include a brief backstory of the book and author and have quotes. This video is literally all info I need. Thank you

[@nidashaali3406]

I have studied this novel when I was in 12th and this is one of the novels that I still remember...truly a masterpiece because it will teach you the meaning of the word SAVAGE

[@fotispetalas5480]

This inspired me to read the novel and I am absolytely stunned. God, Golding deserved the nobel prize. It is like an island adventure story until you realise the hidden meanings behind every single thing on the island. So dark ... Thank you TED-Ed

[@sannibabukandala6933]

Golding had received noble prize, but not for this novel.

[@th3t3mp3st]

mom can we get coral island? mom: no we have coral island at home. *coral island at home:*

[@LEVENTSELEVE686]

I liked this book! The main thing that scared me about the boys on the island is that it's a microcosm of the country I'm from. There's violence, blind obedience, manipulative leaders, the "beastie" illusion. Though, I guess you can say the same for most countries or societies.

[@LEVENTSELEVE686]

@Buster’s philippines under duterte and his "drug war"

[@jaymum23]

Sounds like the United States.

[@sol.f]

If you can, there is a small essay Golding himself wrote about the book a few years later called "Fable". It's a great read, specially if you just finished the book. (It is included in some editions like the Educational Edition of Faber and Faber)

[@lilithdentris8637]

After watching this video I read the book. I was blown away by the story and prose, beauty and horror mixed together. So, thanks Ted Ed!

[@stevendarniel]

This was one of the first literature I read, it felt so real because I could imagine every scene in my head and I couldn’t stop reading it. I was around the same age as the characters and that made it more relatable. The book was supposed to be for class but after reading the first chapter in school, I read the rest on my own and was way ahead of the class.... good times

[@Jobe-13]

This book was so sad and so good. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The way “savagery” was portrayed in the novel, however, did kinda put me off.

[@ws9853]

Why ?

[@rashes2286]

@@ws9853 personally, I didn’t like that Jack’s tribe was compared to Indians because of their savagery, but it makes you tell that the book was written in the 1950s lol.

[@fortis3686]

I was literally just watching Spark note’s video on lord of the flies when this uploaded

[@KoshVader]

Sparknotes has a good personality quiz too. I got Piggy

[@PhoenixPrime]

I remember reading this book for my 10th grade literature class - and being both amazed and disturbed by it. It truly is a classic!

[@squiresh20]

My favorite book. Was pushed to read it going into high school and then never actually ended up having to read it or write a report on it, but definitely loved this book. It was one of the first times as a kid I truly understood the undertones and themes of a book and the dark meanings and lessons behind the story. I'm into STEM so I always hated doing literary analysis or anything english related, but this is the only book I ever actually did some analysis on my own without it being required from school, because I was actually interested in it. I'm now a sophomore in college and glad this came up on my recommended, because now I want to go back home and bring the book back to school so I can reread it again.

[@SleightCreative]

I read Lord of the Flies back in 10th grade and its one of those books that I read in high school that stuck with me long after I graduated admist a sea of other books I read and promptly surpressed from memory like most of my high school memories

[@Alex20272]

I just started reading it for my 8th grade ELA class

[@MissMoontree]

We had to read it but I didn't like it. Didn't see the point of any of it. Maybe it is because I wasn't a British schoolboy. Maybe it is better if English is your first language or if you are male. The characters all being male made me feel disconnected from the start, and prejudice we have about men didn't make the book feel creative in the slightest bit.

[@LegoCookieDoggie]

The problem is that most people don’t interpret it as satire and would be like Jack

[@Danny-no7jp]

At least most people wouldn't be like Piggy. Poor fellow.

[@Jobe-13]

Danny “At least”? What do you mean? Piggy was a good character.

[@Danny-no7jp]

@@Jobe-13 Good character, sure. But it wouldn't be pleasant to be him or have him as an ally on your desert island.

[@seymanursimsek1228]

@@Danny-no7jp gosh are u for real now? Piggy was the only sane character along with Ralph. He was the smartest of all them kids and actually knew what they should have done to survive

[@boldandbrash1990]

@@seymanursimsek1228 I love Piggy. But don't forget about Simon.

[@Scarshadow666]

I remember first reading this in highschool, but I might like to re-read it again someday now that I'm older! I also recommend checking out Nick Cutter's *The Troop* and watching playthroughs of *Rule of Rose*, since they have similar themes and story-beats too!

[@SS-ui2le]

Incredible visuals! This visual synopsis is far more interesting than the actual laborious prose of the book. A great grim insightful story about our 'natural' inclination towards depravity, capturing the zietgiest of its own time. But it is also a struggle to read, line by line. Laborious prose.

[@verity_amo]

We learned about this in high school, and that includes all of it's themes and symbolism. Such a good novel.

[@anaranyosarkar2695]

Last I was this early, William Golding was writing the novel.

[@maryluddy4359]

One of the most thought provoking great books I ever read

[@ElJorro]

I love the way these are animated.

[@BinatiSheth]

I love how diverse the book genres are as part of the 'Why should you read...' series. Thank you TED-Ed :)

[@locomotivefaox]

Never read the book, but I’ve always loved the story and the meanings behind it.

[@alyssabutler4044]

I really like the animations. They're beautiful

[@safaarif878]

I have been avoiding reading this book for quite some time and now I want to finally pick it up.

[@josecarioca8785]

The main lesson I took from this book was how destructive power for the sake of power can be, and how we should be aware of those seeking it. In the end, the island turned into chaos not because most of the boys became bloodthirsty savages, but because they chose to follow a sociopath for the promise of meat and games. By giving Jack Merrydew power, they enabled him to rule by fear. We learn this by a pov on Castle Rock when Jack ties up a boy and beat him up for "challenging the chief" and by Samneric's talk with Ralph, when they reveal how Jack and Roger hurt people who go against then. I think Jack's tribe was doomed anyway, as most biguns would soon notice they outnumber Jack and his minion and wouldn't stand for his tiranny.

[@wingsofruin]

perfect timing, just started reading it lol

[@varsain]

I loved this booked it was amazing! I didn't know that you could use a conch shell like that tho...

[@scottthomas8475]

We read this back in school. Honestly fantastic, and it's short, too. Could read it in a week if you went for it. Highly reccomend

[@shiinraas]

What a coincidence I just finished reading this book for ELA and it was so good

[@nataliegoldsworthy7748]

i literally just finished reading this book in class. it really is a great book

[@choileehyun]

Ted is incredible to find this.

[@purplestar2734]

I have this book since I'm in grade school but I really appreciate the meaning of this story when I read it again back in college..one of my favorites together with jules verne's "20,000 leagues under the sea"

[@user-uv6if1jb4f]

It was my literature book 4 years ago!

[@vqzyy]

I read the book in 7th grade it was a really good book but it had the biggest plot twist and was very frightening, but I learn a lot from it, it shows how society is really is. Overall a really amazing book I totally recommend it.

[@trimin1565]

I read this in English sometime in high school, and it instantly became one of my favorite books. Such an amazing book. The only other time I actually really enjoyed reading a book for school was And Then There Were None.

[@cifer8070]

Thank you ted ed for changing my life

[@williamle2249]

Because I need it for my English GCSE

[@arpitsrivstva]

Have u read the book

[@williamle2249]

Got a test tomorrow

[@FionaA17]

This is a GCSE book I did this in Year 9??? (No hate)

[@williamle2249]

@@FionaA17 Well I read an inspector calls in year 9 and I bet you're doing it for your GCSE

[@arpitsrivstva]

@@FionaA17 hownis it

[@chedidkamal837]

We had it in class when I was 12 years old... I don’t remember how much nightmares I had after each lecture

[@InsainCat]

I found it absolutely fascinating and true for the most part.

[@tlkpunte4356]

We read this for school . It was chilling but a profoundly good book

[@alottachilotta]

I have the book, definitely going to read it now

[@whatthefisfilipinx]

Cool! BTW hi army

[@user-bm2rt5xn6k]

there should be a 3D animated movie of Lord of the Flies where the kids gradually gets older physically as the movie goes on (but slowly so the audience won't notice the change right away) and then the moment they get rescued by the soldiers they instantly revert back

[@mr.nightmarez251]

I bought the book a long time ago. But I never read it.After I watched this video,I started reading it.And it was so exciting.

[@selormd2413]

We just finished reading this for English class. I loved it!