""It is the book that changed me," Thorne told NPR, calling it a "specific portrayal of damage that really fascinates me.""
"Thorne says Golding was dissecting boys' upbringing in World War II era Britain. "They're boys that were brought up in Britain in the forties, the experience through their parents, the horrors of the war, the damage of the war, and then go to this island and start acting it out.""
""I do think that there are interesting things to explore within masculinity as a prism," Thorne said. "That prism fascinates me. And thankfully with Adolescence and Lord of the Flies, I've got to explore one aspect of it.""
""The thing that really meant a lot to us was this sort of relay race structure that we set up in it, which is that you follow the story through four different pairs of eyes.""
Jack Thorne's adaptation of Lord of the Flies presents a psychological study of boys influenced by World War II. The series, airing on Netflix, focuses on the characters Piggy, Ralph, Simon, and Jack, exploring themes of morality, leadership, and civility. Thorne emphasizes the impact of war on boys' upbringing and the complexities of masculinity. The four-part series uses a relay race structure, allowing viewers to experience the story through the perspectives of each character, deepening the understanding of their experiences and struggles.
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