Golding's style develops his social allegory

Chapter 1: The Sound of Shells 

D'Adriana K. Cooper

Mrs. ThibodeauxEnglish 1

1 December 2011

Summary Of Chapter 1

•  The fair-haired boy lowers himself to the lagoon. He is introduced to a chubby boy. The fair-hair boy introduces himself as Ralph and the chubby boy introduces himself as Piggy. Through thier conversation it is clear that they were on a English plane that got shot down in the war.

•  As they wondered the beach thinking about where the other boys could be they came across a pink conch shell. Ralph blows the conch and boys come to see what the sound was. A group of boys in black choir gowns  came with a ruthless leader name Jack.

• The boys decide to elect Ralph as the leader and Ralph, Jack, and Simon(one of the choir boys) went to see if they were a island. On the way back Jack encounters a pig in which he could not kill and vowes to kill the next one he sees.

Use of Unique Word ChoiceImagery• "The Boy with fair hair lowered

himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon" (Golding 7)

• This image details the scene of a boy without blemish stepping down into darkness and evilness. It develops the allegory by saying that the boy's hair is fair, basically saying the boy is young. Being young develops the allegory because being young is also means immature in the way of life. 

Tone• "Out of his this face stared two

light blue eyes, frustrated now, and turning, or ready to turn, to anger."(Golding 20)

•  This image creates a tone of fierceness. This image is referring to how Jack looked when he first met the boys. His evil nature develops the allegory by making a rival between Ralph and him,  showing that this boy is no one to mess with. This showed that this boy is just an angry person, so through the whole book his anger will cause the civilization to dissolve.

Use of Unique Word Choice 

Symbol•  "We can use this to call the

others. Have a meeting, they'll come when they hear us." (Golding 16)

• This image is talking about the conch. The conch represents authority, civilization, and order. This develops the allegory because all civilization needs a symbol of power to humble its people. Like the eagle is to our civilization the conch is to theirs.

Connotation•  "They used to call me Piggy".

(Golding 11)• This phrase connotes

Piggy embarrassment. It implies that he resembles a pig in the way he eats and carries himself. When everyone calls this character "Piggy", they are implying that he is fat. This develops the allegory because it shows how he is the underdog of the tribe.

Style of Characterization

Golding uses dialog to develop characters

• "Where's the man with the trumpet?"                                     Ralph, sensing his sun-blindness, answered him                     "There is no man with a trumpet, only me."                             The boys came close and peered down at Ralph, screwing up his face as he did so.                                                         What he saw of the fair-haired boy with the creamy shell on his knees did not seem to satisfy him. He turned quickly, his block cloak circling.                                                                          "Isn't there a ship, then". (Golding 20)

• This dialog shows how Jack didn't approve of Ralph from the very beginning. From here the battle for the leadership role began to worsen. This helps the allegory by starting both internal and external conflict which adds one side is the good side (civilization) and one side is the bad (the hunters)which represents ca use . 

Golding uses character action to develop characters

• "This an island, isn't it?"                                                           "I climbed a rocky,"said Ralph slowly,"                                                and I think this is an island".                                                     "They're all dead," said Piggy," an' this is an island. Nobody don't know we're here your dad don't know, nobody don't know--"                                                                                     His lips quiver and the spectacles were dimmed with mist.  "We may stay here till we die". (Golding p14)

•  This action shows Ralph coming to the conclusion that they might not leave the island. It also shows Piggy fear of never being found and his weakness which leads Jack to dislike him. It develops the allegory by showing the leader traits in Ralph, and it shows that Ralph isn't scared to face the fact that might never get found.

Golding uses direct characterization to develop his characters

Internal Conflict• "My dad's dead," he said quickly, "and my mum-"                  

 He took off his glasses and looked vainly for something with which to clean them.                                                                      I used to live with my auntie. She kept a candy store.                              I used to get ever so many candies. As many as I liked.                   When'll your dad rescue us?" (Golding p13)

• This conflict shows how Piggy shuts out his feelings about his mom and dad and is in a war with his feelings. The only thing that makes him feel better about his circumstance is the candy he gets from his auntie's candy shop. This develops the allegory by showing us why Piggy is fat and whinny and it also helps us understand why he clings to his auntie's opinion.

Foreshadowing"We may stay here till we die" (Golding p14)• This quote shows Ralph presaging the possibility that they

may never be found by his dad. It makes us feel a deep sorrow for their circumstance and a need to know if they ever get found, or if they die on the island.This helps develop the allegory because it makes us fear the unknown and it makes us want to read the book to find out if they ever make it off the island.

• Style devices such as imagery, tone, and connotation support story development by adding more of a clear understanding of the circumstances, environment , and implied meanings.

• Characterization supports the story by giving us dialog that has action and is filled with symbols.

• Plot devices including internal conflict,supports the story by giving us a little site into the authors mind.

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