Journal #1

    From the first page in Lord of the Flies, there were many observations made that really made sense with the rest of the book. One was the alliteration of the letter S. Golding uses the sound of S throughout this whole passage as he described the setting and characters. The sound of S rolls of the tongue easily and  flows with the rest of the text. The sound is calming and soft. I think Golding chose to repeat the letter S to create a mood right away. Even before he begins writing he shows importance in the letter with the title of the chapter, "The Sound of the Shell". This letter could also be a way of foreshadowing. Piggy's spectacles are very important in the book and they to begin with the letter S. 
    Another part that stood out was when Golding was describing the bird; "a vision of red and yellow, flashed upwards with a witch-like cry". Not only does this help describe the setting but this image of the tropical bird also connects with the image of fire. That foreshadows the huge island fire at the end of the book. I think Golding chose to foreshadow that event because it is the climax of the book. Its the reason they get rescued and its also the effect of their madness.