Every time I assign this book, I have at least one student come back the next day and inform me that his/her mother/father "hated that book". I will concede that it is a dark read, but also an educating read, eye-opening read, thought provoking read. As I begin this novel for the umpteeth time, I am still awed by the diction, imagery, and symbolism of Golding. The story unsettles my spirit each time I peruse it, but maybe our spirits are a little too settled, a little too often.
