- Are there any settings in this novel which you have found to be beautiful? or disturbing? or memorable?
- Describe these settings and comment on why they were meaningful to you.
The most disturbing setting in the novel was, frankly, the whole, entire part of the novel, from the beginning to the end. It’s just not understandable that these kinds of cruel and violent events were happening in the beautiful setting of the novel: the uninhabited island surrounded with ‘crystal clear’ turquoise color of the endless ocean.
Jack’s evil conducts were started from the greed and the desire of gaining great power. Later on, they become so rebellious about the rules that others made, and show how all human beings have savagery instinct like him. The violence just continues, and eventually, they overtake the world. They kill two boys, one beating up, and one being pressed under a rock. I think this is why the book was so appealing to me. The contradiction of the setting and the major event going on, regardless to the setting, was the appeal of this book, because this is my first time reading a kind of book that was just so contradicting with the settings.
However, not all of the parts were awful; some of the events are a little based on the setting: littluns enjoying the nice sunshine and the beach, Jack’s tribe taking a good shower in the emerald water, and people gathering around to have assembly. These settings are so memorable to me after all of the violence that Jack’s tribe committed, and it reminded me of this series of TV show, “Lost”, I watched. I could just picture the peaceful and beautiful images in my head.
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3 comments:
It is interesting to see the events that can happen in a place far from the modern society (an island in the middle of the ocean?) versus the events that will occur when today's society progresses to become the future's society.
I think that the idea of innocence disappearing from our world and changing into a land of destruction is crucial for all novels on dystopia. Although this idea is what usually comes to mind when "dystopia" is thought of, what would it be like in a perfect world, with all the technological advances and pleasures that can be achieved, that lacked the ultimate truth? If dystopia is unable to be avoided, would it be better for the world to be destroyed by disasterous morals, violence, and sin or by things that our society today loves?
I simply do not know...
I am glad to see your entry :). You said that the whole settings are disturbing. As I am reading your entry,your writing is attracting me. Now, I think the whole settings are gross and disturbing, you have persuaded me by your great writing :)
Yes, I agree with you. But in the beggining it was cruel and violant for the kids. They survived from the bomb and the plane crash. That injured some of the boys. The glazing sun irriated them so horribly. It was awful for them there is some beautiful scene,but most of them are cruel and violent for the kids.
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