> Might as well fess up to everything at once; I really liked _Lord of the Flies_ as well, both for its story and for the philosophical issues it raised. I'm interested in the "state of war" which Hobbes posited as the natural state of the human, into which we would devolve if it weren't for the restraining measures of a structured society. LotF really dramatized for me such a descent into a barbaric state.

Issachar, your review intrigued me, so I checked Lord of the Flies out from the library. Started reading it yesterday. I'll let you know what I think.

Gri"from what I've read so far, I'm probably most like 'Piggy'"shny