"He was clambering heavily among the creepers and broken trunks when a bird, a vision of red and yellow, flashed upwards with a witch-like cry, and this cry was echoed by another. 'Hi!' it said. 'Wait a minute!'" (Golding 1).
When William Golding describes the bird as an upwards flash of red and yellow I believe this is an act of foreshadowing. Red and yellow flashing upwards give the image of a fire and fire plays a very important role in the book. They make it for the smoke in case of a boat and when the hunters let it go out it is the beginning of the conflict between Ralph and Jack. At the end of the book the conflict leads into Jack setting the island on fire to kill Ralph which attracts a boat and ultimately gets them rescued. This makes me think that the image of fire is very important in Lord of the Flies.
The author decides to describe the actions of Ralph without giving him a name and the appearance of Piggy without a name either. I think this is an important decision he made because for me it puts more emphasis and importance on what the characters do and who they really are other then just a predetermined name. Jacks's actions also show what his personality is like later on. He's more brash and does things quicker then Piggy who's thoughtfullness and logical thinking is shown by his slow careful actions of coming out of the forrest..
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