Rites of Passage Sea Trilogy | Techniques
The format of the journal is a new one for Golding and one for which he received much critical praise. The story is told through Talbot's journal entries and Colley's letter. By using the language appropriate to each character and to the late eighteenth century, Golding imbues the work with the feeling of the period and moves the reader into the minds of Talbot and Colley.
Typically, Golding uses the reversal of perspective at the end of the novel, but he skillfully weaves it into Talbot's narrative by making Colley's letter part of the journal.
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