William Golding
William Golding
September 23, 2013
Period 7
On September 19, 1911, an aspiring author was born. Sir William Gerald Golding, an 82 year old man when he died, was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England (biography.com). He was raised by Mildred and Alex Golding, both avid workers. His mother was an activist, and she fought for women’s right to vote. His father was a schoolmaster.
Golding first attended Marlborough Grammar School, the place his father worked. Golding said that he would describe himself as trouble at that age, and he said “I enjoyed hurting people”. Golding attempted to write his first novel at 12 years of age. It was unsuccessful. When he first got out of primary school, he went to attend Brasenose College at Oxford University. Golding wanted to study English literature, although his father wanted him to become a scientist. He published a short book of poems called “Poems” a year before he graduated college. This book was majorly overlooked by critics.
After college, Golding had multiple occupations. He worked in a settlement house, and in a theatre, where he wrote, acted, and produced (pbs.org). Golding married Ann Brookfield in 1939, and their first child David was born the year after. Eventually, he decided to follow his father’s footsteps and become a teacher, majoring in English and philosophy at Bishops Wordsworth‘s School in Salisbury. Even though he enjoyed his job, he took a break and joined the Royal Navy in 1940. Golding spent most of his war time on a boat, and after such a long time, he developed a love and passion with sailing and the sea. He was on the HMS Galatea in the North Atlantic as a guard. During WWII, he fought off battleships at the sinking of Bismarck, and also fought off submarines and planes. He was once put in charge of a rocket-launching craft. Most of Golding’s experiences in the war helped him conjure up most of his ideas for his fiction novels and stories. After WWII, he went back to teaching and
September 23, 2013
Period 7
On September 19, 1911, an aspiring author was born. Sir William Gerald Golding, an 82 year old man when he died, was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England (biography.com). He was raised by Mildred and Alex Golding, both avid workers. His mother was an activist, and she fought for women’s right to vote. His father was a schoolmaster.
Golding first attended Marlborough Grammar School, the place his father worked. Golding said that he would describe himself as trouble at that age, and he said “I enjoyed hurting people”. Golding attempted to write his first novel at 12 years of age. It was unsuccessful. When he first got out of primary school, he went to attend Brasenose College at Oxford University. Golding wanted to study English literature, although his father wanted him to become a scientist. He published a short book of poems called “Poems” a year before he graduated college. This book was majorly overlooked by critics.
After college, Golding had multiple occupations. He worked in a settlement house, and in a theatre, where he wrote, acted, and produced (pbs.org). Golding married Ann Brookfield in 1939, and their first child David was born the year after. Eventually, he decided to follow his father’s footsteps and become a teacher, majoring in English and philosophy at Bishops Wordsworth‘s School in Salisbury. Even though he enjoyed his job, he took a break and joined the Royal Navy in 1940. Golding spent most of his war time on a boat, and after such a long time, he developed a love and passion with sailing and the sea. He was on the HMS Galatea in the North Atlantic as a guard. During WWII, he fought off battleships at the sinking of Bismarck, and also fought off submarines and planes. He was once put in charge of a rocket-launching craft. Most of Golding’s experiences in the war helped him conjure up most of his ideas for his fiction novels and stories. After WWII, he went back to teaching and