Fly Lord - Translation, Literary Classics 057

Author: William Golding
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: William Golding (1911—1994) was a renowned contemporary British writer and a Nobel Prize laureate. Lord of the Flies is his masterpiece, an important philosophical novel that explores the theme of human evil through the innocence of children. The story takes place in a fictional third world war, where a group of children aged six to twelve are stranded on an deserted island during a plane crash. Initially, they live in harmony, but as their inherent evil nature grows, they turn on each other and ultimately resort to violence, leading to a tragic outcome. The author concretizes abstract philosophical propositions, allowing readers to grasp the deeper meaning through the engaging story and thrilling scenes of conflict. Several main characters in the novel carry symbolic significance, and the sow's head covered in flies symbolizes human evil, representing the dark world within the human heart.