• Evilsandwichman [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    the book was forcing some selfish view of humanity down our throats

    Ironically there was a real case of kids getting stranded on an island only to be rescued a year and a bit later, and you know what? They actually worked together and made it a rule that they would never drag out any hostilities, that they would resolve them and never take it any further.

    EDIT: You can still find the true story if you google 'real lord of the flies kids'

    • JuneFall [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      lord of the flies is hobbesian, randian garbage and by far the worst book I was forced to read. even when I was a kid I knew the book was forcing some selfish view of humanity down our throats. I hope it’s no longer required reading for kids now.

      https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/09/the-real-lord-of-the-flies-what-happened-when-six-boys-were-shipwrecked-for-15-months