LOTF Chapter One: Setting

     In chapter one, the author starts off with introducing the characters and then the setting.  "The shore was fledged with palm trees. These stood or leaned or re- clined against the light and their green feathers were a hundred feet up in the air. The ground beneath them was a bank covered with coarse grass, torn everywhere by the upheavals of fallen trees, scattered with decaying coconuts and palm saplings. Behind this was the darkness of the forest proper and the open space of the scar. "


     When you begin reading this book, you are curious and partially confused. He talks about the "scar" and how the island looks at first glance. The mood that the author sets isn't particularly scary or negative. I think as the author goes on, he explains the setting according to the boys emotions. As the chapter goes on, the island is expressed with positive curiosity. 

     On a nice warm day, you might have a positive and hopeful outlook on life. If the setting is rainy and dreadful, you might feel worthless and have no hope. The setting and mood are connected in a way that make you visualize what's happening differently. When the boys first get here, they have concerns but are also thrilled at the fact that there are no adults and supervision. The boys discuss rescue and their plans, but the excitement to explore the island is high.  They are not ready to give up and the island has no fear, at least not yet.