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William Golding was born in England. William grew up next to a grave yard. He recieved his early education. and planned on continuing this path.
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Golding had a position at this school, teaching bohth english, and philosphy. The boys William taught were unruly, and they later became his inspirationfor the Lord of The Flies.
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William had soon left his teaching position, but he quickly joined the Royal Navy to help fight for World War 2. He was in the navy for the next 6 years; this is where he found a passion for the sailing, and the sea in general.
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William Golding, after the wae ended, he went back to teaching,and writing. His past with the war is what many of his later books are about.
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After 21 rejections the Lord of The Flies was finally published. The book is now considered a classic. LOFT also set the tone for later works of Goldings. The internal struggle between good, and evil was very popular.
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Peter Brook, an English threater amd film director. In 1963, he produced the film adaption of Lord of The Flies.
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Many say that William Goldings greatest honor was being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. He was on 73 years old.
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Willliam was knighted by the Queen Elizabeth 2, in Buckingham Palace. Golding was very pleased with this honor.
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A new film of the Lord of The Flies, was adapted. This made the book get more attention from the new generation that was arising.
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William Golding passed away at the age of 87, he died in Cornwall. In the days before his heart attack, he had still continued to write. Behind him, he left a loving wife named Ann.
