The Lord Of The Flies, By William Golding

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As Joseph Morgan once said, “’Don’t’ underestimate the allure of darkness, even the purest hearts are drawn to it.’” This quote perfectly encaptures the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding. This novel is about a group of school boys that crash onto an island and have to find ways to survive the nightmare they are in. Jack, the red haired megalomaniac, proves he is a very adamant character through his actions, feelings, and thoughts. This book was very long and quite good and its name was lord of the flies. and hopefully this works so I can turn in my homework and get a good grade I hate working with

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