Golding´s writng style

Golding encourages the reader to judge certain characters harshly

Golding presents a back story for each of the boys to explain their actions

Golding is very distant when describing the boys - he does not invite sympathy for them

William Golding writes in first person

Golding heavily uses allegorical techniques

Golding uses black and white concepts: good/evil characters for example

In Golding´s writing, the reader is omniscient

Golding presents an optimistic view of human nature

William Golding used symbolism rather than stating things explicitly

Loss of the ability to articulate and communicate is an important part of Golding´s writing

William Golding´s writing style is particularly complex