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The Film:
In Lord of the Flies, a group of boys from a military academy are stranded on an island after a plane crash. In
attempt to survive, they appoint a leader, Ralph, to guide them until their hopes of rescue are obtained. Unsatisfied
with Ralph's efforts, Jack builds his own tribe, a tribe of hunters. Over time, Jack's group grows in number, creating
a stronger force against Ralph's small community. The savagery exemplified by Jack's followers grows as the wait for rescue
continues. These children are killing amongst themselves, the disturbing sense of dementia affects the viewers with great
uneasiness. Loss of civilization progresses, both in mental and literal conditions. The Lord of the Flies himself is
a pig killed and decapitated by the boys themselves, an entrancing yet gruesome figure. The end approaches as the whole
island has turned against Ralph, but those who survived are finally rescued.
The Novel:
William Golding's Lord of the Flies is portrayed by the 1990 film by Harry Hook. Although the basic storyline
is the same, many importany aspects of the film do not follow with the novel. The main difference is that the 1990 film does
not display Piggy as a noteworthy character, the vioice of reason he is supposed to represent. Another noticeable distinguishment
is that the boys in the film are American, in the book they are British;
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