Viclmol81 t1_j23bbus wrote on December 29, 2022 at 9:57 AM

It is an allegory for society. Structure and hierarchy. Rules and rebellions. All kinds of psychological and sociological representations of human nature.

I read this book at school (and again as an adult) and was captivated by the profound meaning in it.

rudebish t1_j24g6jk wrote on December 29, 2022 at 4:21 PM

this right here is what I gleaned from reading this awesome book in high school.....that social structure/hierarchy is a construct that is not necessarily "bad"; it's what helps to separate us from the animals but once those structures are gone, it allows the darker instincts of human nature to rise and possibly take over.