I was gonna say wasn’t Lord of the Flies literally a critique of society?
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Rudee@lemmy.ml 4 days agoAre you implying that humans aren’t prone to worshipping idols, tribalism, and interpersonal violence?
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 4 days ago
flying_sheep@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
Yeah, but a satirical one, not one to be taken literally.
MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 3 days ago
Funny enough, not in the cynical, depressing way William Goulding postulated and many of us were forced to read in English class. :D
newsweek.com/real-lord-flies-true-story-boys-isla…
It’s nice when humanity isn’t the tragically disgusting thing we’re often forcefully told it is. (Usually as some way to justify State-enforced law and order via violence.)