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BIRTH
William Gerald Golding was born in Cornwall, England -
PARENTS
Williams's father, Alec, was a schoolteacher and an ardent advocate of rationalism His mother, Mildred, was a strong supporter of the British suffragette movement. -
CHILDHOOD
Williams's father wielded a tremendous influence over him, and, in fact, until leaving for college, Golding attended the school where his father taught. William began reading Tennyson at age seven and steeped himself in Shakespeare's work. -
STUDIES
Golding began attending Brasenose College at Oxford in 1930 and spent two years studying science. In his third year, however, he switched to the literature program, following his true interests. -
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EARLY ADULTHOOD
In 1935, he graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education. From 1935 to 1939, Golding worked as a writer, actor, and producer with a small theater in London -
FAMILY
He married Ann Brookfield, with whom he had two children. -
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NAVY/TRAUMA
The five years Golding spent in the navy (from 1940 to 1945) made an enormous impact, exposing him to the incredible cruelty and barbarity of which humankind is capable -
INSPIRATION
The content frequently comes back to the problem of evil, the conflict between reason's civilizing influence, and mankind's innate desire for domination. -
DEATH
William Gerald Golding Died in 1993 in the comfort of his home in the Perranarworthel United Kingdom. -
LEGACY
Willaim Golding's legacy and ideals carry on throughout his wonderful novels that flood the reader with all emotions ranging from happiness to sadness.