An allusion is a figure of speech that consists of making a brief and indirect reference to somebody or something supposed to be known, but not explicitly described and that has a historical, cultural, literary or political significance. The speaker uses allusion when she briefly mentions Joan of Arc without giving further description of who she is because the narrator expects the readers to know who this French heroine is.
Golding's experience teaching unruly young boys would later serve as inspiration for his novel Lord of the Flies. Although passionate about teaching from day one, in 1940 Golding temporarily abandoned the profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II.
