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How does Golding show tension in the election? Which words create this tone? I believe that Golding showed tension by the general disagreement between most of the boys. Jack felt that he should be chief because he's "chapter chorister and head boy. [and he] can sing C sharp." But, just as Jack is about to announce himself as chief, the other boys decide that there should be a vote for chief. To me this shows that they boys may not want Jack as their leader or else they would have just let him become chief. After it is put to a vote most of the boys generally agreed that Ralph should be the chief. Jack did not like the idea of the vote and you can see the tension coming up in words such as 'protest' and 'clamor'. He also shows the reluctant loyalty of the choir to Jack during this scene when the voted for him as leader with 'dreary obedience'. Piggy also didnt seem to really want Ralph as leader because he voted for him 'grudgingly'. I believe that this is all how tension was shown in the election of the leader on the island.