"The Lord of the Flies"

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This paper argues that "The Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, should be read by students at the college level. It looks at what the book shows, interpretations of the book and some statements by Golding. It uses these to show that the book has a very important message about human nature and that this message is still relevant in the world with its current problems.

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"William Golding's Lord of the Flies Should be Studied by College Students Soon after the Lord of the Flies was published in the United States in 1955 it became a hit on college campuses. The book's takes place on a remote tropical island during a nuclear war. The comparison was clear for 1950s America and Europe, living in fear of nuclear war with the Soviet Union. This setting makes it an obvious book to read for colleges during the Cold War. But should the book still be read on college campuses today? This essay will argue that it is still an important book that should be read on the college campuses."

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