Lord of the flies
a novel
by William Golding
Reading Level 8 Intense (Lvl 4)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.
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About This Book
After their plane crashes on a deserted island, a group of boys must navigate the challenges of survival without any adults to guide them. What begins as an exciting chance to be free quickly turns into a struggle for order and safety as fear and chaos take hold. Their fight to maintain civilization reveals deep questions about human nature and morality.
Representation & Themes
SurvivalComing of AgeEthicsSocial Justice
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 4 — Intense Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.
Content Flags
Fear & Anxiety Physical Danger Social Conflict Ethical Dilemmas
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 9780399501487
- Pages
- 208
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Published
- 1954
- Type
- Fiction
- Lexile
- 770L
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. -- FictionMoral conditions -- FictionEthics -- FictionfictionrelationshipsadventuremoralitysurvivalchildhoodchildrenboysethicscastawayshipwreckregressionBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, psychologicalLiterature and fiction (general)English literatureDeaththrillerInterpersonal relationsIslandsCastawaysGood and evilSurvival after airplane accidents, shipwrecksLeadershipRegression (Psychology)Interpersonal relations in childrenZhang pian xiao shuoMoral conditionsGolding, william, 1911-1993English literature, outlines, syllabi, etc.History and criticismAirplane crash survivalAllegoriesPsychological fictionShipwreck survivalAdventure storiesHuman relationsAdventure and adventurersPsychological aspectsFICTION / ClassicsFICTION / PsychologicalFICTION / Action & Adventure
People
William Golding (1911-1993)a group of young boys
Places
Pacific OceanOn an inhabited islandIslandEnglandThe CountryYing guo