Through what I have read from the Lord of the Flies I have seen none to very little explicit writing techniques from William Golding's behalf. Despite this, there is in fact a pattern among his writing. I believe before dwelling to an explanation of Golding's technique, I must first explain a bit about Lord of the Flies. The Lord of the Flies, from what I have read, is a story about a group of boy who are stuck on an island, their ages ranging from around six to maybe fourteen. These boys are stranded without an adult or anyone else who has experience with the wild. Together they must learn to survive, which is difficult when their leader is not much older than the rest.
In a rather efficient way, the few notable techniques used by Golding create a rather intriguing atmosphere for the reader. This method being established at, what seems to be, the end of every chapter. For example at the of chapter two Golding states, "Beneath them, on the unfriendly side of the mountain, the drum roll continued." Later on at the end of chapter three Golding states, "Their scent spilled out into the air and took possession of the island." I feel that through both quotes you can see his habit of using personification that he uses at the end of each chapter. The use of personification at the end of each chapter in my opinion makes the story a bit more dramatic in a way. In my opinion, the figurative language makes the idea of the boys on the island all the more real. It makes you realize, that like in life, nothing will be perfect and challenges are to come.
Not only is Golding a fan of personification but as well of imagery. Golding tends to, throughout the story, use a rather interesting diction to allow his characters to come to life. For instance, when we are first being introduced to the setting, Golding describes it to be, "the shimmering water. Out there, perhaps a mile away, the white surf flinked on a coral reef, and beyond that the open sea was dark blue. Within the irregular arc of coral the lagoon was still as a mountain lake -- blue of all shades and shadowy greens and purple." This in my opinion shows Golding's interesting choice of words. Throughout the story we find Golding using a variety of words to describe, in detail, the setting and the characters. This in my opinion helps the story be a bit more clearer, due to the fact you have an idea of what the boys are currently dealing with and who they are.
I have interest in this book now. I like books on survival and things like that. I like how you talked about personification because not too many people talked about that in their books.
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