Lord of the Flies (1963) | How Woke Is It?

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Lord of the Flies1963

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What We Think

The 1963 'Lord of the Flies' is almost entirely free of modern 'woke' tropes. It delivers a brutal meditation on human nature without checking identity boxes, subverting tradition, or promoting ideological uniformity. Not even remotely woke by today’s standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The 1963 adaptation sticks closely to Golding’s original story, focusing on the breakdown of order among a group of boys. Characters are depicted based on merit, personality, and human frailty rather than identity politics. There’s no sign of forced representation or modern ideological prioritization.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Family, religion, and masculinity are not mocked or revised; instead, the film presents a stark look at human nature and social breakdown. While order and civilization fail, there’s no ideological subversion of traditional roles, more a grim cautionary tale than a cultural critique.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The film avoids preaching a specific modern worldview; it focuses instead on universal themes of power, fear, and morality. There is no caricatured villainization of alternatives, just children struggling with primordial conflict, not ideological narratives.

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