Look. I'm a firm believer in not watching the film version of anything until you've read the book. There are a number of reasons for this, but most notably, a book is like an iceberg. What you see on the surface - the characters, the events, the plotline - are one layer of the book, but so much depends on your own personal ideas and views that a film simply isn't enough. The layers dig so deep beneath the surface that you need to really sit down with it, read it and pull it apart. Watching a filmed version of a book is a bit like reading the revision guide - it can give you the basic ideas, but it can't tell you what to think.
Saying that, I understand that many of you like the concrete nature of a film and the fact that it allows you to picture the characters in your head. I'm not going to argue with that. However, there are two versions of Lord of the Flies, and I just know you'll be instantly attracted to the full-colour, modern-looking one from the 90s. DON'T WATCH IT. It's nothing like the novel and you'll end up confused and, worse, quoting the wrong thing in your exam. Instead, this version, which is older than my mum, is actually faithful to the novel and, if you can get over the fact you're watching something that's over 50 years old, is actually quite good. I think I could get over you watching this one before reading.
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This is a clear revision video that outlines the plot of Lord of the Flies. Be warned - this is not a book about boys having fun on a desert island. No; this is an allegorical novel about the frailty of the human condition and how man can be corrupted in the absence of society and the rules attached to it. Golding wanted to make the reader aware of the fragile nature of the society we have worked so hard to build, in addition to providing a warning to the reader about what can happen when a dictatorship is allowed to take over. Never has this novel been more relevant in my lifetime. It's one of my favourite novels of all time and I hope you love it too. Fun fact: In England, we pronounce the name of the shell "consh". It's actually pronounced "conk" in the US, and you can eat the animal from inside. It's delicious fried. Allegorical Novel: From allegory; "a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one." |
In a Nutshell...During a nuclear war, a group of boys are stranded on an island after their plane crashes during an evacuation. In the absence of adults, the boys work together in order to create their own, crude version of society. However, when you're only 11 and everyone wants to be in charge, how will it end? ArchivesCategories |