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Post by Josh on Sept 9, 2009 20:36:20 GMT -8
Any fans of The Lord of the Flies by William Golding? I like it and have taught on it a couple times (I'm currently doing so).
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Post by yeshuafreak on Sept 10, 2009 15:26:21 GMT -8
it is supposedly a classic right? i am to read it soon actually. what is the summary about?
shalom
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Post by Josh on Sept 10, 2009 17:20:15 GMT -8
It's about human nature.
There's a lot in Lord of the Flies for a follower of Yeshua to dig into, though it wasn't intended to be a religious novel.
There are ruminations on humanity's propensity toward sin. There's also a fascinating parallel between the storyline and characters and the book of Revelation. I'm curious if you can see what I mean on your first read.
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Post by yeshuafreak on Sept 11, 2009 12:46:25 GMT -8
i usually christologize stuff, so i will probably get some type of "bible paralllel"... ill tell you my findings when i read it
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Post by rbbailey on Nov 28, 2009 22:14:06 GMT -8
Yes, it's in my library.
One of the things I like about the book is how open for interpretation it is in so many directions. Obviously, Golding meant it as a commentary on the nature of man and the need for the rule of law followed by the responsibility to perpetuate it. I think it's brilliant that he withdrew the story from the world, set it on an unknown island, kids, you don't really know what time period it is in. You can use it to criticize any number of world views, or to support them.
The story by itself is a good read as well, haunting.
I've always focused on it's openings to a discussion on Natural Law. It's the ultimate thesis statement for showing that a right and wrong exist outside of an existing legal system.
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