this novel is a landmark in british literature.
Many people think it's a children book but it's far from being so..W.Golding had a strong message to humanity through this novel : when Man falls off his civilized rules,he turns into a savage.. civilization is a continuous effort to ensure peaceful coexistence between the strong and the weak.the book was a criticism to some victorian writers who claimed that the civilized British individuals can perfectly survive in any environnement thanks to the civilized rules instilled in their minds by their society..Golding wanted simply to prove them wrong....