Lord of the Flies Movie Analysis
There are two versions of the
Lord of the Flies movie; The 1990 production will be discussed for analysis. A main difference is how the way the
boys arrive to the island. In the movie, the boys are from a military academy
and are returning home when their plane crashes and they arrive to the island
all together in a boat. In the book the boys are part of a choir, and are evacuated during wartime. The boys are dispersed throughout the island. Ralph and Piggy are all by themselves. Then Ralph blows the conch to attract the
other boys. The book’s opening is better because it shows how Ralph and
Piggy have a connection before the other boys showed up.
A second difference between the book and the 1990 movie is Jack's physical characteristics. In the book, Jack has red hair and is the leader of
the group of choir boys. In the movie, he is blonde and is a cadet from the military
school. Even though this looks like an insignificant detail, it is
important because there is a reason why the author decided to make
him with specific physical characteristics. In the book, the beast is a dead parachute pilot that gets caught
in the trees. In the movie, the beast is a pilot who runs away and hides in a cave, this pilot also was with them since the beginning of the story instead
of being a parachute pilot.
Overall, the book
offers a much better description of the story. Even though sometimes
the book and the novel are completely different, they both give us the same story line. It is recommended to read the book rather than watch the movie and to not watch the movie before reading the book.
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