1. One decision W.G. had to make was when Piggy shouted out loud, and his voice was referred to as "it". "'Hi!' it said. 'Wait a minute!'" This could be referring to how Ralph things that Piggy is unimportant. Also, how everyone treats him like dirt. Ralph never does what piggy asks. For instance, when Piggy specifically told Ralph to not tell anyone about his nickname, and he goes right ahead and does. This makes the poor boy feel mistreated and disrespected. Also by using the word "it:", the voice could be male or female. We have not yet been informed that there are only boys on the island. "It" also does not specify species, which could foreshadow that there isn't just humans on the island. "It" could be anything, and the word gives a sense of suspense and mystery.
2. Another decision made by W.G. is to associate Ralph with school. This makes Ralph relatable to children and gives him a bit of normalcy. It also brings out the fact that he is naive and childish. At the beginning of the book that fact that the boys were in school is mentioned quite a few times, to get the point across that they are young. When they take off their school clothes, it is almost the first step of growing up, stripping themselves of things related to childhood.
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