William Golding's Connection To Lord Of The Flies
William Golding’s Life and his Connection to the Story
William Golding’s life was filled with mystery, war, conflict, and love. He diligently incorporated these characteristics into his novel, Lord of the Flies. Golding’s family was very diverse, his father was the headmaster of the Marlborough Grammar School, where Golding received his early education. His mother was an active member of the women's suffrage movement for the right to vote. Golding was twelve years old when he attempted to write and publish a novel, which ultimately was unsuccessful. As an adult Golding taught an English class in Salisbury, but temporarily left teaching to join the Royal Navy. In the year 1954, he wrote his first novel, Lord of the Flies, and in the year …show more content…
This is just one example of how Golding puts his life perspective into the book. Golding has described how his life experiences have influenced him to write his novel, Lord of the Flies. From his experiences in fighting the war in the Royal Navy to teaching crazy young boys English. In an article written and published by Biography.com, that as a child, Golding was a bully to his peers and a brat. He went as far as to say, “I enjoyed hurting people” (“William Golding Biography” 1). When Golding was an adult he taught at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. He explained that his experience in teaching unruly boys helped him get inspiration for the book. He took a temporary leave of teaching to take up arms in the war and joined the Royal Navy, where he grew to love sailing and the sea. Golding said in an interview for his biography, “I began to see what people were capable of doing. Anyone who moved through those years without understanding that man produces evil as a bee produces honey, must have been blind or wrong in the head” (“William Golding Biography” 2). Like teaching the boys, he gained inspiration from the war for his book. He describes the island where the boys landed very meticulously and clearly so a strong description of what the island looked like was seen for the
William Golding’s life was filled with mystery, war, conflict, and love. He diligently incorporated these characteristics into his novel, Lord of the Flies. Golding’s family was very diverse, his father was the headmaster of the Marlborough Grammar School, where Golding received his early education. His mother was an active member of the women's suffrage movement for the right to vote. Golding was twelve years old when he attempted to write and publish a novel, which ultimately was unsuccessful. As an adult Golding taught an English class in Salisbury, but temporarily left teaching to join the Royal Navy. In the year 1954, he wrote his first novel, Lord of the Flies, and in the year …show more content…
This is just one example of how Golding puts his life perspective into the book. Golding has described how his life experiences have influenced him to write his novel, Lord of the Flies. From his experiences in fighting the war in the Royal Navy to teaching crazy young boys English. In an article written and published by Biography.com, that as a child, Golding was a bully to his peers and a brat. He went as far as to say, “I enjoyed hurting people” (“William Golding Biography” 1). When Golding was an adult he taught at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. He explained that his experience in teaching unruly boys helped him get inspiration for the book. He took a temporary leave of teaching to take up arms in the war and joined the Royal Navy, where he grew to love sailing and the sea. Golding said in an interview for his biography, “I began to see what people were capable of doing. Anyone who moved through those years without understanding that man produces evil as a bee produces honey, must have been blind or wrong in the head” (“William Golding Biography” 2). Like teaching the boys, he gained inspiration from the war for his book. He describes the island where the boys landed very meticulously and clearly so a strong description of what the island looked like was seen for the