William Golding
William Gerald Golding published his first book in 1954 at the age of forty-three. He had a late start, but that did not hinder his writing ability. Golding grew up in Cornwall, England and joined the British Royal Navy at the age of thirty-nine. Consequently, he was in World War II and witnessed the D-Day invasion at Normandy, which destroyed his optimism and scarred him for life. William Golding was a well achieved and admired person in British literature, and his life experiences, including WWII, greatly influenced his works especially Lord Of The Flies.
Golding had a very fascinating life. He was born to Alec and Mildred Golding on September 19, 1911 in Cornwall, England. His father was a schoolmaster at Marlborough Grammar School, where Golding attended secondary school, and influenced Golding’s views in science. He actually was trying to push Golding to pursue a career in science, but Golding realized his love for English Literature in college. Golding’s mother was an activist for women’s suffrage and influenced Golding through her storytelling. She found odd things such as ghosts, phantom ships, and banshee wails very intriguing.
In 1930, Golding attended Brasenose College which is also known as Oxford University in Oxford, England. He started out studying science at the request of his father. After two years, he realized that he did not like it and switched to English Literature and Philosophy majors. In 1934, Golding published a collection of twenty-nine poems. It would take him another twenty years to publish Lord Of The Flies. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1935. Four years later, in 1939, he became a teacher at the Bishop Wordsworth School in Salisbury, England. In that same year, he married an analytical chemist, Ann Brookfield with whom he had two children, David and Judith Diana (Carver, website).
In 1940 Golding joined the British Royal Navy, and worked for the anti-submarine and anti-aircraft operations in WWII. In
Golding had a very fascinating life. He was born to Alec and Mildred Golding on September 19, 1911 in Cornwall, England. His father was a schoolmaster at Marlborough Grammar School, where Golding attended secondary school, and influenced Golding’s views in science. He actually was trying to push Golding to pursue a career in science, but Golding realized his love for English Literature in college. Golding’s mother was an activist for women’s suffrage and influenced Golding through her storytelling. She found odd things such as ghosts, phantom ships, and banshee wails very intriguing.
In 1930, Golding attended Brasenose College which is also known as Oxford University in Oxford, England. He started out studying science at the request of his father. After two years, he realized that he did not like it and switched to English Literature and Philosophy majors. In 1934, Golding published a collection of twenty-nine poems. It would take him another twenty years to publish Lord Of The Flies. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1935. Four years later, in 1939, he became a teacher at the Bishop Wordsworth School in Salisbury, England. In that same year, he married an analytical chemist, Ann Brookfield with whom he had two children, David and Judith Diana (Carver, website).
In 1940 Golding joined the British Royal Navy, and worked for the anti-submarine and anti-aircraft operations in WWII. In