If you were stranded on an island, do you think it would change you? Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel about what happens to a group of boys aged 4-12 when they are stranded on an island. Throughout the novel, the island changes them into people they never thought they would become. Throughout his novel, Golding gives a bigger sense of importance to the island rather than the characters. He does this by having long prose and descriptive imagery when referring to the island, and insignificant wording when referring to the characters. He does this to give the island its own sense of character and emphasize its importance. From the very beginning of the story, in Golding’s style of writing, you learn much more about the impact