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Lord of the flies starts out ‘in media res’, as we just previously were informed the meaning of this, right in the middle of the story. I usually do not like this style of writing because I find my self very lost. But, I have been reading the book called “the portrait of a lady” by Henry James and I believe William Golding writes in a very similar way. Both authors love to write about the scene and what it looks like, really engages the reader in all the senses. Because of ‘portrait of a lady’ I learned how to dive into the image and re-read and build that scene. So, it just goes to show that my personal reading really can help my school work, because I found “lord of the flies” easier to dive into. Now that I am able to understand the imagery better I would love to talk about it. So first off just let me say “holy crap man” Golding really just loves the whole imagery thing!!! It’s beautiful really. He completely paints a picture with his words, but when I say that, it is not just like he paints and you see the end result right away, he paints in sections. It is like he will start in a corner and work his way around the scene intertwining the characters to add to the scene, like they are props themselves. When he describes the forest with “creepers” and its “earth” it just really makes me feel like I am in a forest. The way it is damp and cool and full of green life that grows and spins itself everywhere. I am really excited to keep reading and learn more about the “beasies” that have been mentioned. I am very excited to learn what they look like, and I know with Golding’s writing I will be impressed!