Lord of the Flies - extract

In this extract from William Golding’s book most of the boys have abandoned Ralph’s group and joined Jack’s savage tribe. They perform a wild dance in which they pretend to kill their dreaded enemy - the beast. However, they make a terrible mistake...

The whole article: When Boys Become Murderers (pdf)

Audio recording:
Extract 1 (soubor ke stažení, 1 MB)

Extract 2 (soubor ke stažení, 1 MB)

For an article about the book Lord of the Flies, check Bridge 02, October 2011.