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A Glimpse of William Golding

  • Birth and child hood of William Golding

    Birth and child hood of William Golding
    Birth and childhood of William Golding - William Golding was born on September 19 , 1911 , he grew up living right next to a graveyard in a 14- century house . William Golding was born and raised in the city of Saint Columb , Cornwall, England. His father ran the school he attended. He was a bully and enjoyed hurting other people.
  • Like father , like son

    Like father  , like son
    William studied literature at Brasenose College Oxford University. In 1935, William graduated from Oxford university. In his years of studying he attempted at writing poems , and it was successful.
  • Navy Days

    Navy Days
    Golding spent 6 years in the flowing waters, and fighting in World War 2 . This was the time in golldings life where he actually began to see what people were capeable of doing! And he noticed how a man produces evil like a bee produces honey. After the war he re entered the teaching and writing world.
  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    William Golding wrote a book called "Lord of the Flies", he was rejected 21 times before it was published. It is a book that examines and man's good and evil sides. He soon retired from teaching , was awarded a Nobel Prize, was knighted by the queen.
  • Reminiscing the Life and Death of William Golding

    Reminiscing the Life and Death of William Golding
    Golding had a good life , and held many records of achievement. He died of an heart attack , and was survived by his wife, Ann, and children, David and Judith. His book the double tongue published after his death.