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Chloe Suratt
3/26/2020 12:39:13 pm
Golding's style changes by becoming short and quick sentences and basic thoughts like an animal just looking to survive. He also uses more chaotic language and a point of view switch and show us the impact the situation has on Ralph and his desperation. The effect of this change is it puts us in the situation with Ralph making us feel all the fear and anxiety and makes us see what he sees. We get to experience it with him. My evidence to show this is a quote from pages 196-197 " Break the line. A tree. Hide, and let them pass", and a quote from page 195 "Ralph launched himself like a cat stabbed, snarling with the spear".
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Derika Rice
3/26/2020 04:00:33 pm
Chloe Suratt, I agree that the point of view change does cause the readers to feel the characters emotions more.
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Donald Eaton
3/28/2020 05:57:04 pm
I agree Chloe that Golding's creative language makes Ralph actions more impactful.
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Derika Rice
3/26/2020 03:55:50 pm
The style changes through point of view, irony and description. The point of view changes from the boys as a whole to Ralph. The description details the emotions of Ralph, the boys, and the soldier. The irony at the end finally describes the nature of mankind though the fire, loss of innocence and the soldier’s hypocrisy. Through these changes we get to experience the same feelings and wondering what may happen after. Evidence includes: pg 185 “He knelt among the shadows and felt his isolation bitterly.” Pg 202 soldier says “I should have though that a pack British boys...would have been able to put up a better show than that I mean”
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Brantoris Givens
3/26/2020 06:05:07 pm
I agree that Golding choice of words changes the feelings of the readers by golding putting more action into each character lines.
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Chloe Suratt
3/26/2020 08:04:49 pm
Derika, I agree that the irony of the situation ties together and highlights the loss of innocence in the boys.
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Brantoris Givens
3/26/2020 06:02:50 pm
I agree the point of view changes to more of a action then just a quote. Golding also makes more emotion be shown through the characters to get the readers attention and to make more of an impact such as the reader guessing what’s is happening. My evidence is on pg.195 when he saids a single cry quickened his heartbeat and leaping up he dashed away to the ocean. Also on pg.197 he states that someone cried out which creates suspense that makes the readers think what happens next.
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Hope Burks
3/26/2020 09:36:29 pm
Over the course of chapter 12, the readers clearly see this shift into pure fear, savagery, and animalism. The tone at this point is much more tense and suspenseful than any other point in the book as we witness the fear of a boy quite literally run for his life from “savages” that were once no different from himself. This chapter relies heavily on action and emotion rather than dialogue unlike most of the previous chapters (if you consider the book as a whole) and we can really feel the emotions and immerse ourselves in the situation thanks to this. Evidence of the fear and suspense and urgency created by both can be seen on page 193 with the short phrases, “Silence again.” “Still silence.” “A shrill, prolonged cheer.” Ralph is on edge and paying careful attention to even the smallest sounds. Again we can see the quick thoughts on pages 194, “What else? What next?” “If only one had time to think!” And on pages 196-197, “Break the line. A tree. Hide, and let them pass.” “Hide then.” These short thoughts really capture someone on the verge of panic, full of fear, trying to think of how to manage a distressing situation.
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Tyler Couch
3/27/2020 10:02:55 am
I agree that the tone is more suspenseful this chapter and that action is heavy. Dialogue is less relied on this chapter.
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Macayla Flynn
3/27/2020 01:20:47 pm
I agree with Hope because this chapter is portraying a sense of fear by using short descriptions to connect the reader and savagery to support his theme.
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Laila Cox
3/27/2020 07:58:58 am
In chapter 11 and 12 Golding changes his style of writing by using animalistic language to represent the savagery and madness in the boys. I noticed that he begins to focus more on Ralph and his animal-like behavior. This behavior is best shown on page 198 in paragraph 3 “Hide. Break the line. Climb a tree...” and page 195 “ Ralph launched himself like a cat stabbed, snarling with the spear” .
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Darrell Carnell
3/27/2020 09:32:55 pm
Laila, I agree with Golding showing the savagery in the boys and also their is a big focus on Ralph and his mental state through the chapter.
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Tyler Couch
3/27/2020 10:00:07 am
In chapter 12 Golding morphs his writing style from dialogue and minimal action into an action-packed and animalistic story. His words are very short in comparison to the other eleven chapters. The suspense and survival ideas are put in the reader's brains. The fast changes in points of view give an overwhelming anxiety to feel as the characters feel. The line on page 196 and 197, "Break the line. A tree. Hide, and let them pass," initiates the panic and sense of fear felt in the moment. The line is like the thoughts of an animal trying to survive. Ralph is described as being "launched like a cat" on page 195. This shows how they are starting to become like animals in this jungle.
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Hope Burks
3/27/2020 10:05:56 am
Tyler, I agree the language helps the readers put themselves in the characters’ place. I also agree the animalistic language is a reflection of how the boys themselves are becoming more animalistic and savage.
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Javonte Butler
3/27/2020 10:12:09 am
I agree with Tyler because I feel as if I did get a sense of what the characters were actually feeling.
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Javonte Butler
3/27/2020 10:07:50 am
Golding’s writing style changes by using animalistic language to show the children’s loss of civilization. He does this by showing Ralph’s desperation to survive. My evidence is from page 195 “Ralph launched himself like a cat, stabbed, snarling, with a spear, and the savage doubled up” and pages 196-197 "Break the line. A tree. Hide, and let them pass".
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Macayla Flynn
3/27/2020 04:58:59 pm
By choosing to write in animalistic language in Chapter 12, Golding is supporting his main theme about man being born savage. Golding begins using shorter descriptions to create fear. This evidence from page 196, "And there again, shrill and inevitable,...Hide, and let them pass." This makes a connection with the reader and gives them curiosity of what will happen next.
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Tyler Sullivan
3/27/2020 06:08:29 pm
I agree with Macayla, that the writing style Golding uses shows the instincts that have always been inside the boys, and inside all of us. To further this point, this is the true beast that Simon is trying to warn the others of, but never had the chance to voice because of Jack's savages.
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Tyler Sullivan
3/27/2020 06:03:25 pm
In chapters 1-11, Golding focuses his writing on how the boys thoughts and emotions are effected over time by the harsh environment they were thrown into; however, chapter 12 shows a complete opposite writing style by describing Ralph's immediate physical and mental reactions without any explanation of why he reacted this way. Golding writes, "A nearer cry stood him on his feet and he was away again, running fast..." (197). In this section Ralph's thoughts about survival: "Break the line. A tree," (196) were completely shut out in an instant when he heard an approaching savage. This change in style shows how even Ralph, arguably the most reasonable of all of the boys, was also driven to raw, animalistic instincts in order to survive.
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Austin Berkley
4/3/2020 08:30:10 am
Tyler couch I agree that his writing style changed in that way
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Darrell Carnell
3/27/2020 09:30:08 pm
In chapter 12, Golding’s writing changes by using more animalistic language. It is shown on page 197, ”And there again, shrill and inevitable,...Hide, and let them pass.” Another scene you can see the use of animalistic language is on page 195 when Ralph charges the savages.
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Mrs. Livingston
3/28/2020 09:24:39 am
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Donald Eaton
3/28/2020 06:25:05 pm
Golding switches from a depressed tone using words like wrecked and leaden in quote,"when he had...island"(185) to a cautious tone by writing words like slowly and steadily in quote"the slanting...the lifeless"(185).
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Austin Berkley
4/3/2020 08:28:15 am
I think the changes are between the power struggle within the allegory and the descriptive language which is turning simplistic. Jack, who portrays the animalistic nature and badness and people, has defeated and gone against Ralph, who portrays the regular human nature trying to suppress his animalistic nature. This is shown on the very first page of chapter 12, 183, when Ralph has been beaten by Jack and is laying nursing his wounds. The second is from page 196 and 197 when it says,” Break the line. A tree. Hide, and let them pass.” I believe the effects of these are showing that the animalistic nature is taking over and can take over at any moment in real life.
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