num_pages: 202
description: Librarian's note: Alternate cover editions can be found here, here, here and here.When a plane crashes on a remote island, a small group of schoolboys are the sole survivors. From the prophetic Simon and virtuous Ralph to the lovable Piggy and brutish Jack, each of the boys attempts to establish control as the reality - and brutal savagery - of their situation sets in.The boys' struggle to find a way of existing in a community with no fixed boundaries invites readers to evaluate the concepts involved in social and political constructs and moral frameworks. Ideas of community, leadership, and the rule of law are called into question as the reader has to consider who has a right to power, why, and what the consequences of the acquisition of power may be. Often compared to Catcher in the Rye, Lord of the Flies also represents a coming-of-age story of innocence lost.
language: English
title: Lord of the Flies
titlecomplete: Lord of the Flies
characters: Piggy, Roger, Ralph, Jack Merridew, Simon
genres: Read For School, Dystopia, School, Novels, Young Adult, Literature, High School, Classics, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 2804361
publisher: The Putnam Publishing Group