Excellent story in so many ways. A story of hope about people's positive qualities.
I couldn't help thinking that perhaps 'The Lord of the Flies' should be viewed more as the fantasy/day dream of a school teacher which perhaps speaks more to what that job can feel like for some than to the core of human beings.
In a similar vein I remember somebody once talking of the extreme physical bullying that it was believed George Orwell had suffered in his life. He suggested rereading 1984 from the perspective of the fantasy of somebody with that experience.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful story about six boys so different from those in the novel 'Lord of the Flies'. I never liked that novel, depressing.
But these six boys and their involuntary adventure is a happy story - and true.
@petewxyzsaid In a similar vein I remember somebody once talking of the extreme physical bullying that it was believed George Orwell had suffered in his life. He suggested rereading 1984 from the perspective of the fantasy of somebody with that experience.
Hm. That somebody almost certainly had some serious issues of his own; and he definitely missed the point of 1984 by a country mile. Because, y'know, Orwell actually spoke about his intentions.
Seen it a week ago, thought it very irrelevant to Lord Of The Flies. Which I've never rated very highly, by the way. Typical man-hating toxicity - a perfect example of how the English public school system turns boys into slaves and brutes, and then pretends that it is the fault of the men rather than their matrons.
i thought this to be interesting
09 May '20 15:20
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