Psychological Setting

In the beginning of chapter 6, there are words that describe the mood through setting and the actions of the beast from air- the dead parachuter.  There are words that describe the action going on at the time- a "battle fought at ten miles' height" and how, instead of saying something fell and landed on the island in a broken heap or what not, Golding says that "a sign came down from the world of grownups, as though there was no child awake to read it.  There was a sudden explosion and a corkscrew trail across the sky;then darkness again and stars" (95). which sets up the reader in a mood for something to land- suspension ans tension at what it's gonna be.  They are wondering what happened and the mood of the passage is destruction and ruin and how grownups are to blame for most of whats happening on the island.

Then, Golding goes on to describe the figure falling as having "dangling limbs" (95). and so when it is bowing in the breeze, looking alive, it isn't much of a shock from what the reader knows.  The mood is graceful almost because it moves with the wind but gets scarier and scarier when the wind picks up and when Samneric see it is is kind of understood why they would be so scared, but the way it looks like a beast is different from a human tangled up- like they are seeing the beast that is inside them mixed with their imagination and what they really see.

In chapter 8, when Jack is telling Ralph's lot where he is staying on the island and how they are invited- to switch groups, not just eat dinner, which isn't really implied until he talks about them wanting to join- Jack is described as "safe from shame or self- consciousness" (140). like when he was embarrassed by the others when  no one would join his group.  Then he has paint on his face in sort of a mask which gives him confidence because it is like a facade in which he can act braver and no one will know it's actually him.  The mood is comfortable and safe, but with an edge to it like something is going to happen.  Then when thunder strikes, which just adds to the creepy vibe already being put out, Jack wavers and is scared before he recovers which shows that he is still a little boy, no matter how grown up or beast- like he is trying to be.