"Lord of the Flies" By William Golding This essay shows how Golding created an atmosphere of fear

Fear first comes into play when the boys are all up on top of the mountain
after they light their first fire. The entire back side of the mountain bursts into
flames, and all that can be heard is the popping and hissing from the brush. The odd
pop sends branches and "creepers" into the air. When one of the little boys sees one
of the creepers fly up from down below, he screams "Snakes! Snakes!" This
frightens the other "lil 'uns."
While all the boys are still up on top of the mountain, Piggy had noticed that
something was missing. The boy with the large birthmark on his face was missing!…