What I find most astonishing, is not the story itself, but the absurd interpretations critics and teachers have come up with.
How do they come these ridiculous insights about the deeper and hidden meanings behind the story?
How do they know that Golding didn't just write a great and exciting tale for youngsters to enjoy?
Why ruin the delight of a good tale by imposing such awful and dreadful interpretations?
I enjoyed reading it as written, without all those awful meanings.