Key Passage #1

Golding uses a strong sense of imagery in this passage of LOFT.  "Thick forest", "weary feet", and "...all the madness of extreme terror" are adjective phrases to give the reader an understanding of the setting that the boys were in.  By the use of strong terminology and adjective choice, the reader is brought deeper into the story line with a sense of anticipation as to what will happen next.  This builds until the climatic event of the passage where Jack is given the opportunity to kill the trapped pig, but in the end can not bring himself to do so.  Furthermore the lack of use of imagery about their setting and less anticipative word choices after this event leave the reader feeling somewhat disappointed and angered, similar to what the boys in the story were feeling.  This emotional connection formed helps tie the reader into the story, as well as helps maintain interest and concern as to what will happen next in the passage.