Lord Of The Flies Reflection

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between the two. In the novel the estimated time was the 1940's, and the boys reflected this by starting off on the island as good school children that had respect for their elders, etc.
In the movie the time frame was anywhere from the late 80's to the early 90's, it was somewhat hard to define an exact date. The time setting showed in the technology that was present at the time such as helicopters. Also in the movie the boys started off on the island as boys who are going to military school and were partially desensitized to violence, possibly from the television and media of the 80's and 90's which is a great leap from the 40's. This quite possibly might have made a difference in how the children reacted to Jack and all of his rebellious ideas.
One other difference between the two stories is the main source of conversation and fears that drove the boys into their mindsets. In the novel the "beast" was constantly mentioned and drove the idea of a deadly monster roaming loose ...

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