A cautionary tale worth seeing

Liam 2022-09-05 08:59:19

Compared with the original novel, the film is only 70 minutes long. However, the essence is already revealed, which provides convenience for audiences who are too lazy to read the text.
Previous understanding: Moral and civilized constraints are the rules of the game after people have had enough to eat, and they were overturned after watching this film. It should be said that moral and civilized constraints are the rules of the game that make it seem like it's just enough to eat when how much of the meal is unknown. When food appears to be lacking or plentiful, morality and civilization are easily wiped out.
There is also a testimonial: Children are not a panacea used to insinuate the adult world. Sometimes children can only represent children.

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Lord of the Flies quotes

  • [last lines]

    [Ralph and the boys come out of the jungle where they encounter a Marine officer and several marine soldiers on the beach]

    Marine Officer: What are you guys doing?

  • Jack Merridew: What won't matter?

    Piggy: Whether we get rescued

    Jack Merridew: You better start learning to live with yourself, because we ain't gonna get rescued

    Piggy: What are you talking about?

    Jack Merridew: Just being logical, a plane goes down in the middle of the ocean, theres no wreckage, who's gonna find us?

    Piggy: Why don't you just shut up!

    Jack Merridew: Are you telling me to shut up?

    Piggy: What we need around here is positive people, not people trying to scare people!

    Jack Merridew: What we don't need around here is you shitbrain!

    Sam, Twin #1: His name's not shitbrain, It's Piggy!

    Jack Merridew: Yeah Piggy!

    Ralph: Shut up! Everybody just shut up!