So in English a lot of stuff had happened before the break. We finished Lord of the Flies which was a very great book although it made me cringe at times it was an overall really great book. We had an assignment on whether or not the should've made the banned books list for young readers. I personally believe not for certain reasons but, I can see why it made the list because it had multiple occurrences that were very violent and gruesome. Such as the incident in which Jack's tribal dance takes a turn for the worst when they mistake little Simon as the beast and viciously rip the poor innocent boy to shreds. The author describes this horrific scene vividly so I understand why a younger audience even an older audience would be emotionally disturbed by scenes so intense. But in my defense, Lord of the Flies is a great book to read if you're trying to teach people what happens when society and social order is in ruins and chaos is on the loose. And the scene in which Simon was unintentionally murdered, that was probably the only really malicious scene in the book. This book could be used to show how fragile the minds of children are and how their minds can change rapidly. This classic novel could be used to teach so much more to people, it has various lessons and standpoints that you can take from it. It really depends on you whether or not you want to focus on in this novel. I honestly this book is misunderstood by people that's why they're quick to judge it because they take pieces from the book to prove what they want to see and they don't see the book as a whole at times.
Well, I just want to ask if you guys agree with my reasoning or not and why? And if you would let your children read it and at what age it would seem most appropriate to read this novel?
So until next time, see ya'll later.
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