Tone
In order to show Golding’s mood of disapproval towards human nature in Lord of the Flies, he adds tones throughout it to add depth and help clarify his points. An example is that the boys are still “innocent.” The tone throughout the beginning of the novel is curious and very neutral. Later on in the book, the boys begin to give in to their inner savage. To show some problems evolving in the boys, Golding adds dark tones through events such as the smashing of Piggy’s glasses, the killing of Simon, and the fall of the parachutist. The goal towards the end of the book was to get the reader to feel exhausted by the intense tone of fear and anguish.
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