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William started to become a brat and was very disrespectful to people.
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WIlliam went to school at Marlborough Grammar school, where his father taught. -
William Golding served in the Royal Navy during World War II, joining in 1940 and serving until 1945. His wartime experiences, including witnessing the sinking of the Bismarck and commanding a rocket-launching craft during the D-Day invasion, deeply influenced his view of human nature and provided significant material for his later novels. He has plenty of trauma and flashbacks from his time that he served in the war. -
After his time serving in the war, he became determined to write a novel called, Lord of the Flies. This was a novel about kids in a plane crash and landed on a mysterious island. This novel blew up, selling MILLIONS of copies online. -
Along with his alcohol addiction, he also gained depression which tore his life apart. -
During the writing of William's novel, "The Lord of the Flies," he developed a severe life risking alcohol addiction. -
William won a Nobel prize for his first novel. -
William had maligant melanoma in his face, which got removed in 1992.
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Soon after his cancer, WIll had heart failure which led to his tragic death. His tombstone is located in the churchyard at Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, England. He was buried on a Midsummer's day, a few days after his death.