Lord of the Flies contains an astounding amount of events that foreshadow other events. Foreshadowing plays an important role in the repertoire of literary devices and skills that are showcased and portrayed by the novel.
In this novel, a group of schoolboys with ages ranging from six to twelve, find themselves stranded on a tropical, inhabited island, after the plane that was going to evacuate them to a safe place crashes. There is no adult supervision in the island, leaving the children to make decisions on their own, which may cause some struggles in the long run.
In chapter 1, William Golding introduces a spectrum of different themes and motifs: civilization versus savagery; technology versus nature; hunters versus gatherers; adults versus children; and the intellect versus physicality. In this chapter, we also meet Ralph, Piggy, and other minor and side characters, such as Jack and Simon.
When all the schoolboys are summoned by the conch shell, they are asked to elect a leader. Since the conch symbolizes authority, they all choose Ralph as a leader. Although it was Piggy’s quick thinking to use the conch to summon others, and Jack is experienced as a leader, Ralph is chosen …show more content…
Ralph and Piggy follow along afterwards. The children piled wood and with Piggy’s spectacles, which were taken by Jack, they start the fire, which unfortunately for them, burns itself out. Suddenly, in the midst of a complaint that no one lets him talk, Piggy realizes that they have started a forest fire, and reprimands them that they probably killed some of the smallest children. In the face of news, Ralph attempts to blame Piggy for not keeping track of the small children and believing that they might have gone back to the platform. No one is convinced by his statement, but they are all reluctant to face
In this novel, a group of schoolboys with ages ranging from six to twelve, find themselves stranded on a tropical, inhabited island, after the plane that was going to evacuate them to a safe place crashes. There is no adult supervision in the island, leaving the children to make decisions on their own, which may cause some struggles in the long run.
In chapter 1, William Golding introduces a spectrum of different themes and motifs: civilization versus savagery; technology versus nature; hunters versus gatherers; adults versus children; and the intellect versus physicality. In this chapter, we also meet Ralph, Piggy, and other minor and side characters, such as Jack and Simon.
When all the schoolboys are summoned by the conch shell, they are asked to elect a leader. Since the conch symbolizes authority, they all choose Ralph as a leader. Although it was Piggy’s quick thinking to use the conch to summon others, and Jack is experienced as a leader, Ralph is chosen …show more content…
Ralph and Piggy follow along afterwards. The children piled wood and with Piggy’s spectacles, which were taken by Jack, they start the fire, which unfortunately for them, burns itself out. Suddenly, in the midst of a complaint that no one lets him talk, Piggy realizes that they have started a forest fire, and reprimands them that they probably killed some of the smallest children. In the face of news, Ralph attempts to blame Piggy for not keeping track of the small children and believing that they might have gone back to the platform. No one is convinced by his statement, but they are all reluctant to face