Thursday, August 15, 2019
Lord Of the Flies Mood Essay
With close reference to the extract, show how William Golding creates mood and atmosphere here. (10) In this extract, we notice that it is the ending events of the novel. So, we can identify that all chaos and destructive events have taken place; as a result, their impacts upon the characters have taken their toll. In the opening lines of the extract, Golding (straight away) creates a sombre mood towards Ralph, when the officer said ââ¬ËHow many of you are thereââ¬â¢ and Ralph responded by shaking ââ¬Ëhis head.ââ¬â¢ What this shows is that Ralph is clearly astonished and mesmerized ââ¬â as if he had a flashback- by all the misfortune that occurred on the island. He does not reply verbally, but, by the absence of this, Golding creates an additional distressful mood between Ralph and the reader; which in turn creates a sorrowful atmosphere. This atmosphere is prolonged through when we see the description on the appearance of Ralph. When asked about authority, Ralph says that he is in charge, ââ¬ËI am,ââ¬â¢ however after this; a sense of visual cleansing effect emerges. In other words, as a reader, it is like the wool has been taken away from Ralphââ¬â¢s eyes, as he realises who he really is, ââ¬ËA little boy,ââ¬â¢ with a ââ¬Ëblack capââ¬â¢ and ââ¬Ëred hair.ââ¬â¢ Next we see that the mood changes into a remorseful one when in this section; Ralph may have been reminded of the withdrawal of an adult figure. Yet, when reminded of piggy through the ââ¬Ëspectaclesââ¬â¢ he ââ¬Ëchanged his mindââ¬â¢ and ââ¬Ëstood still.ââ¬â¢ What I infer from this is that Ralph is reminded from the rational and parent like figure of Piggy: which in turn creates a despairing atmosphere. This atmosphere is maintained throughout the extract. We see next that the officer is quite disappointed as a group of ââ¬ËBritish Boysââ¬â¢ would have put on a ââ¬Ëbetter show.ââ¬â¢ This disappoin ted mood, created by Golding, is inserted to show the escalation of violence and change that has commenced on the island. Also, the removal of law and justice in which the British are popularised to uphold. Ralph himself realises this and through his response, we see his how this was to be, but later, this ââ¬ËBritish societyââ¬â¢ had fallen out of hand. ââ¬ËIt was like that at first,ââ¬â¢ ââ¬Ëwe were together then.ââ¬â¢ Golding shows this disappointed atmosphere through Ralphââ¬â¢s unfinished sentences. In the last two paragraphs, realisation, of their surroundings, between all the characters have been distinguished. This atmosphere is seen as the island was once a ââ¬Ëstrange glamour,ââ¬â¢ now its ââ¬Ëscorched up.ââ¬â¢ Furthermore, with the deaths of Simon, and ââ¬Ëjack hadâ⬠¦Ã¢â¬â¢ killed Piggy, tears and sobbing took themà all. In this, we see that there are contrasts to the father and child theme. We see this by the words ââ¬Ëfilthy bodyââ¬â¢ and ââ¬Ëunwiped noseââ¬â¢ which can relate to childish features. As a result, this creates a heartfelt mood towards the characters. In the ending, we see that the officer looks at the tri m cruiser in the distance. Why Golding created this is possibly (in my speculation) as a new leaf/page, a symbol for freedom, in turn, creates a positive atmosphere.
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