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Birth
William Golding was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. He was born in a 14th century home next to a graveyard (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#synopsis). Picture: (https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/william-golding-s-life-6f6dcd76-d06f-45a7-84a2-1120cafccb25) -
Novel
When William was 12 years old, he attempted to write a novel. However, it was unsuccessful (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#synopsis). Picture: http://lordoftheflies.org/img/life.htm -
College
He started to attend Brasenose College at Oxford. He spent two years studying science, then switched to literature (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography). Picture: https://www.emaze.com/@ACQFRRWC/William-Golding-Ms.Akins -
First Literary Work
A year before graduating Brasenose College at Oxford University, Golding published his first work, a book of poetry called poems. However, it went largely unnoticed (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#early-life). Picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poems_(Golding_collection) -
First Job
Golding started working at a small theater. He considered it his strongest literary influence, with Greek tragedies and Shakespeare shaping his ideas (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography). Picture: http://estranxeexpy.blogspot.com/2009/04/william-golding-political-beliefs.html -
Teaching
Golding went to Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury to teach English and philosophy to unruly boys. His teaching gave him ideas for his later works (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography). Picture: https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/william-golding-3423d064-cb44-48aa-8901-7a826f4e563c -
Marriage
Golding married to Ann Brookfield. They lived near Falmouth, Cornwall (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#lord-of-the-flies). Picture: https://www.smore.com/dfwd-william-golding -
Royal Navy
Golding left his teaching position and joined the Royal Navy. The experiences he endured taught him what people were capable of doing (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#teaching). Picture: https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.timetoast.com/public/uploads/photos/7645171/william_golding_royal_navy.jpg?1478092572 -
Birth of David Golding
He is William and Ann's son. He is their first child (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#death-and-legacy). Picture: https://www.smore.com/dfwd-william-golding -
Back to Teaching
After World War II had ended, Golding decided to go back to teaching. His experiences throughout would lead him to creating another work of literature (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#royal-navy). Picture: https://cdn-blog.mytutor.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sir-William-Golding-author-of-Lord-of-the-Flies1.jpg -
Birth of Judith Golding
She is the daughter of William and Ann. She is their second child (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#death-and-legacy). Picture: https://www.smore.com/dfwd-william-golding -
Lord of the Flies
Even though he got rejected 21 times, he managed to publish his first and most popular book, Lord of the Flies. It is considered a classic, with many schools teaching students to carefully analyze the book (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#lord-of-the-flies). Picture: http://cdn.bleedingcool.net/wp-content/uploads//2012/09/LOTF-front-cover.jpg -
The Inheritors
Golding followed Lord of the Flies with The Inheritors. It was a book about how the violent, aggressive homo sapiens defeated the gentle Neanderthals (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: https://nudge-book.com/blog/2015/01/the-inheritors-by-william-golding/ -
Pincher Martin
A book about survival after shipwreck. The main character finds a rock to cling on to and the story is about the struggle of his survival (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: https://theasylum.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/william-golding-pincher-martin/ -
Free Fall
Told from a first person narrative. The character undergoes a conflict between rationalism and faith (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Fall_(Golding_novel) -
Retirement
William Golding decided to professionally retire from teaching. He would be able to focus on his writing full-time (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography). Picture: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1983/golding.jpg -
Movie
Peter brook made a film about lord of the flies. The novel had become critically acclaimed (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#lord-of-the-flies). Picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies_(1990_film) -
The Spire
A book about how the main character wants a huge spire on top of a church, even though the church can't support it. The book talks about the consequences and the late lessons that the main character eventually learns (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spire -
The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces
This was a comic essay. It improved on the views of his books (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hot_Gates -
The Pyramid
The book examines English social class. A main issue is music, so the work takes the form of a sonata (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pyramid_(Golding_novel) -
The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels
As the name suggests, there are multiple novels pertaining to the negative aspect of technology. This was very different from the cultural norms that existed during that time (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: http://www.booktopia.com.au/the-scorpion-god-william-golding/prod9780571298495.html -
Darkness Visible
The novel goes into the detail between good and evil. There are two main characters, one who attempts to kidnap a child for ransom, while the other gives his life to stop it (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkness_Visible_(novel) -
Rites of Passage
This is the first book from The Sea Trilogy. It shows the main character's spiritual growth (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14431.Rites_of_Passage -
A Moving Target
This was a comic essay. It expanded on the views of his other books (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/pages/books/16845/william-golding/a-moving-target-1st-us-edition-1st-printing -
Nobel Prize
William was awarded a Nobel prize in 1983. It was in literature (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#lord-of-the-flies). Picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_laureates_in_Physiology_or_Medicine -
The Paper Men
The plot of the story revolves around a retired novelist trying to prevent a young student from writing his biography. Thought to be his worst work as it provided a negative view on critics (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: https://www.overdrive.com/media/1487758/the-paper-men -
An Egyptian Journal
This is a comic essay. It illuminated the views provided in his other books (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1294012111&searchurl=&cmtrack_data=cm_abecat%3D100200049 -
Close Quarters
This is the second book from The Sea Trilogy. It talks about the main character's emotional development (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: http://booklikes.com/close-quarters-william-golding/book,196003 -
Knighthood
Golding was knighted for his outstanding work. It was by England's Queen Elizabeth II (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#lord-of-the-flies). Picture: https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/william-golding-5b0ed5f9-cbf9-455d-b01f-3caed5f6dd4a -
Fire Down Below
This is the third and final book of The Sea Trilogy. It explains the main character's political views and political development (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/william-golding-biography-2). Picture: http://us.macmillan.com/firedownbelow/williamgolding/9780374526382/ -
New Movie
A new film version of Lord of the Flies was released. The public was once again made aware of the book (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#lord-of-the-flies). Picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eGcvQ4mh9Q -
Death
William Golding passed away due to a heart attack in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. After he passed away, The Double Tongue, his manuscript, was published (http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#death-and-legacy). Picture: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8469
