Many people consider this to be an allegory, so you can
refer to that as a style. This piece is said to mirror typical civilized societies today
that struggle with a battle between good and evil. The evil in our societies turns us
savage even though we don't see it.
Golding also claims
himself that he based this fictional tale set in a tropical paradise to mirror
Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean, by R.M.
Ballantyne.
In
terms of structure, it is similar to many dystopian novels, but it doesn't follow the
singular man vs. society format perfectly, nor does it occur in exactly 3 stages,
although if you read about dystopias you would see it is very
close.
Your original question about language style would be
simple as you suggested, but I would note that it was written during a period in British
literature wherein the dystopian novel received great attention and has some of its
defining characteristics. Also, I would note that the language works to delineate
between good and evil in terms of theme.
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