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Feb 25, 2018humbleworm rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Pay close attention to symbolism and imagery. This widely-studied classic makes the argument that human nature is not inherently civilized even more compelling by creating an artificial society of children and showing how rapidly it could become dysfunctional. This is a striking contrast to Western philosophy from Aristotle onwards and consistently popular in tales of island strandings from Robinson Crusoe to Jeff Probst's Stranded trilogy.