Goldings Foreshadowing Looking At The Lord Of

Golding?s Foreshadowing: Looking At The Lord Of The Flies Essay, Research Paper

Golding?s Foreshadowing:

Looking At Chapter One

Chapter one, which is the most important chapter of the novel the Lord of the Flies

by William Gilding shows how many aspects of the novel, first mentioned briefly in the

beginning of the novel are also found later on in it. When looking at the actions, attitudes,

and setting, it is clearly evident that chapter one is a foreshadowing of the remainder of the

novel.

Many of the boy?s actions in chapter one correspond to other events in the novel.

It is apparent that Ralph walking on the beach shows a relationship when looking at his

leadership capabilities. Ralph ?tripped over a branch and came down with a crash? (pg. 3),

shows that he cannot lead the community, as it too will crash, and evidently his community

also ?came down with a crash? (pg. 3). Another way that chapter one foreshadows the

remainder of the novel, is the way the boys undressed. Their style of undressing, shows

their future nomadic attitude, and when Ralph ?kicked off his shoes fiercely and ripped off

each stocking? (pg. 4), he clearly identified that they would loose their civilized nature due

to the nature of their actions. Ralph?s lack of the ability to grasp knowledge quickly is

another action that portrays his poor intellect throughout the novel. This is first seen in

chapter one as Ralph is blowing the conch, but had difficulty producing noise, ?there came

a rushing sound from its mouth but nothing? (pg. 17). Ralph can not easily create sound

from the conch without a struggle. He also struggles in chapter four while building the

huts. Ralph can not make the shelters and has much difficulty, which Golding describes the

huts as ?Two shelters were in position, but shaky. This one was in ruin? (pg.) 51. This

clearly identifies Ralph?s struggle of learning and how he struggles to learn anything

throughout the novel. When looking at the character actions, Ralph?s leadership and

learning ability, and the nomadic actions of the boys, it is clearly evident that chapter one

foreshadows the rest of the novel in this aspect.

Chapter one also foreshadows the rest of the novel when looking at the attitude

aspect of the boys on the island. The boys display their tribal attitudes towards their

clothing in chapter one and in other areas in the novel. Ralph, treats his clothes with little

respect in chapter one and is depicted as ?kicked off his stocking? and ?ripped off each

stocking?. This lack of respect for clothing is also seen when Jack is hunting and describes

him as ?naked, except for a pair of tattered shorts? (pg.) 52. The ?tattered shorts? (pg. 52)

proves that because of the lack of respect given the clothing in chapter one, the rest of the

novel is portrayed in their nomadic attitudes, which have changed from the moment they

arrived on the island and lasts until the very end. The lack of respect for Piggy is also seen

throughout the novel. Chapter one displays the cruel nature of the boys to Piggy which

Golding describes when Jack says, ? ?Shut up, Fatty.?Laughter arose? (pg.17). This shows

the little respect they have for each other in chapter and in particular Piggy. Golding

foreshadows this later on in the novel with Jack smacking Piggy and ?mimicked the wine?

by saying ? ?Jus? you wait– yah!? ?, which also shows the little respect the boys have for

Piggy and each other in the remaining of the novel. The attitudes of Jack?s evil side and

Ralph?s good side are predetermined in chapter one with the quote ?there was a mildness

about his mouth that proclaimed no devil? (pg). 5, which Golding uses to describe Ralph?s

good natured attitude. Since Ralph and Jack are enemies, and Ralph ?proclaimed no devil?

(pg.5), Jack must be the opposite of Ralph?s good side, and be negative in his attitude.

This is foreshadowed throughout the novel and is especially seen with the dispute over the

priorities of the group. Jack ?shouted in rage.?(pg.52) at Ralph and ?they were both red in

the face?(pg. 52), which shows that they could never get along from the beginning to the

end. The lack of respect for their clothing, for each other and the display of separation

between good and evil, which are all found in chapter one and in the remainder of the

novel, prove that chapter one foreshadows the remainder of the novel when comparing the

attitudes of the boys.

Foreshadowing can also be seen through Golding?s depiction of the setting. The

setting of chapter one which foreshadows the remainder of the novel in many ways shows

the tranquillity of the ?shimmering water? (pg. 4). This perfect ?shimmering water? when

comparing it to the boys, shows how they relate to the perfect society of the boys before

they come to the island. The fall of their perfect society into the nomadic society is

portrayed by ?the ceaseless bulging passage of the deep sea waves.?(pg.12

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