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'''''The Lord of the Flies''''' is an important novel by [[William Golding]]. As one somewhat shallow precis put it: "A plane full of British schoolboys crashes on a Deserted Island, and the darkness of humanity spills forth as they turn against each other." <ref>[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LordOfTheFlies]</ref>
'''''The Lord of the Flies''''' is an important novel by [[William Golding]]. As one somewhat shallow precis put it: "A plane full of British schoolboys crashes on a Deserted Island, and the darkness of humanity spills forth as they turn against each other." <ref>[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LordOfTheFlies Lord Of The Flies - TV Tropes]</ref>
Set against both the atrocities of the Second World War and the prospect of nuclear war, it is partly an allegory for the state of humanity.
Set against both the atrocities of the Second World War and the prospect of nuclear war, it is partly an allegory for the state of humanity.
Although it can be read as a largely conservative novel, with its exploration of faith and doubt and its depiction of the importance of self-suffiency and responsibility, its bleak ending suggests there can be no hope of redemption only a perpetuation of sin and violence.
Although it can be read as a largely conservative novel, with its exploration of faith and doubt and its depiction of the importance of self-suffiency and responsibility, its bleak ending suggests there can be no hope of redemption only a perpetuation of sin and violence.
The modern-day relevance of the book could not hold a greater significance in regards to [[anarchy]]; in late July 2020 amidst massive [[far-left riots]] in major U.S. cities, thugs in [[Portland, Oregon]] set a severed pig's head on fire.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.newsmax.com/us/portland-riot-pig-cops/2020/08/01/id/980095/ Portland Rioters Burn Pig Head With Cop Cap, US Flag]
*[https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/07/31/straight-up-terrorism-antifa-burns-severed-pigs-head-with-a-police-hat-on-top-n738333 Straight-Up Terrorism: Antifa Burns Severed Pig's Head With a Police Hat on Top]
*[https://www.dailywire.com/news/portland-rioters-set-pig-head-with-police-hat-on-fire-while-on-top-of-american-flag Portland Rioters Set Pig Head With Police Hat On Fire While On Top Of American Flag]
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/31/riots-continue-portland-protesters-light-severed-pig-head-police-hat-ablaze/ Riots Continue: Portland Protesters Light Severed Pig Head with Police Hat Ablaze]
*[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/08/01/watch-rioters-burn-bibles-american-flag-in-portland-n2573553 WATCH: Rioters Burn Bibles, American Flags in Downtown Portland]
*[https://www.westernjournal.com/mob-reportedly-leaves-gruesome-bloody-message-outside-portland-police-bureau/ Mob Reportedly Leaves Gruesome and Bloody Message Outside Portland Police Bureau]</ref>
== References ==
==References==
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[[Category:Novels]]
[[Category:Novels]]