Lord Of The Flies Mood Analysis

After a plane full of rowdy schoolboys crashed on a remote island, the boys had to find some form of leadership, and learn how to survive without the help of adults. At first the boys enjoyed the adventure and challenges, but after reality hit them, their sense of organization plummeted. In the book Lord of the Flies, by William Golding the author’s word choice and dialogue contributed heavily to the mood of the text. Three moods that were developed throughout the text are exhilaration, threat, and tragedy. One mood that was established by the author throughout the passage was exhilaration. Word choice and dialogue were used to develop this mood. For example, in the book, on page 5, it states, “He patted the palm trunk softly; and forced at last to believe in the reality of the island, laughed delightedly again and stood on his head. He
The author’s use of specific word choice and dialogue to indicate the mood. For instance, in the text, it states, “Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon’s dead body moved out towards the open sea.” The author’s word choice created a mood of tragedy, because he described Simon, a well liked character, dead and drifting helplessly towards an area void of life. Furthermore, on page 201, it states, “Piggy [a main character] fell forty feet and landed on his back across that square red rock in the sea. His head opened and stuff came out and turned red. Piggy’s arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig’s after it had been killed. Then the sea breathed again in a long slow sigh, the water boiled white and pink over the rock; and when it went, sucking back again, the body of Piggy was gone.” This piece of text created a mood of tragedy by recounting the death of Piggy, one of the main