I remember reading that book in high school, and finding it to be largely unexciting. While that book did a reasonably good job at detailing the savage nature of human beings when thrown into chaotic and dangerous scenarios, the ending really ruined it for me. The boys got rescued, but often times that sort of thing does not happen in reality, and most of us are left fending for ourselves.

Alas, that does appear to be the natural inclinations of human beings though, and why do you think we invented politics and religion? Need I say more, lol.

That all aside, I suppose some of the more darker satire in Lord Of The Flies could serve useful as a learning tool regarding human nature.