You have picked up on a very interesting aspect of the
first chapter. As more and more boys congregate because of the sound of the conch, the
boys suddenly see something in the distance:
Within the diamond haze of the beach something
dark was fumbling along. Ralph saw it first, and watched till the intentness of his gaze
drew all eyes that way. Then the creature stepped from mirage on to clear sand, and they
saw that the darkness was not all shadow but mostly
clothing.
What is interesting
about this quote is that is foreshadows the role that Jack and his "gang" will play in
the novel - notice how the group of boys are compared to a "creature" that is almost
snake-like as it winds its way towards the other boys. Clearly Golding seems to be
suggesting something dark and dangerous about this "creature", and indeed, the leader of
it as well.
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