Lord of the Flies Timeline

By TimeTravelWithATardis
  • Birth of Golding

    Birth of Golding

    This is the day that Golding was born on in Cornwall, England.
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  • William Golding enrolls in Brasenose College

    William Golding enrolls in Brasenose College

    This college is within Oxford University. There he studied both science (two years) and Literature (assumed 3 years).
  • Teaching

    Teaching

    In this time period Golding eventually decided to teach not only English ,but Philosophy too.
    He taught at Bishop Wordsworth's School located in Salisbury.
  • Joined Royal Navy

    Joined Royal Navy

    Golding was fighting with the Royal Navy during World War II for aroung a period of six years. Once the war ended he resumed his work of teaching.
  • Publication of "Lord of the Flies"

    Publication of "Lord of the Flies"

  • Winning the Nobel Prize

    Winning the Nobel Prize

    Golding won the Nobel Prize in the catergory of Literature.

  • Death of Golding

    Golding died of a heart attack.