Lord of the Flies

[dragonyphoenix]

I've never read the book. I just saw Peter Brook's film adaptation.

Damn!

There are scenes where the physical violence is implied rather than shown. For example, when one boy is being stabbed and beaten to death by the others, he is never in frame with them. You see his shock as he realizes they are attacking. You see him with his arms up to protect himself. The next time you see him, his corpse is floating in the ocean. No violence actually shown, but it's one of the most brutal things I've seen.

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[devo79.livejournal.com]

I was going to tell you a story about some kids in Russia back in the day and how they dealt with starvation but... I don't want to write about it and you certainly do not want to read it.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Great, now I'm thinking about the Donner party. Ick!