Ah, when Golding has Ralph searching for the beast, he uses vivid descriptions of the dark and unknown jungle to build suspense. The sounds of the night and Ralph's growing fear make our hearts beat a little faster. It's all part of the journey, my friend. Just remember, sometimes the scariest things are just shadows in the moonlight.
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The search occurs in the dark, and, in the moonlight, shadowy figures are mistaken for monstrous images.
Golding is trying to say that Ralph is the perfect human--a person who is good-hearted but is not so out-of-touch that he can't relate to normal human behaviors.
Suspense is the literary element used when Ralph goes hunting for the beast in the dark. there s a sense of unease while reading this section.
In txt, Golding says that Piggy didn't vote for Jack, as all of the choir did, instead, when Ralph asks for his votes, Piggy reluctantly puts his hand up. Whether or not he really wants it is out of the question, fact is he still voted for Ralph
Ralph admires piggy because piggy has a clear sense of things. He doesn't think about the negatives. And he doesn't think things that will get him scared. He states the truth and lives with it. that is what makes him who he is.
By Chapter 7 of Golding's "The Lord of The Flies" Ralph begins to accept their dirty living conditions on the island as normal. The boys are all dirty, with long hair and filthy by clothes. This acceptance adds to his feelings of despair about them ever being rescued.