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The birth of William
He was born in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. He was raised by Mildred and Alex. His mother advocated for women's right and his father was a school master (bio.com). -
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early schooling
During this period of time he attended his father school. He was a very angry child and was we call nowadays a bully. He even said, "I enjoy hurting people."(bio.com) -
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Attended college
He attended Brasenose College at Oxford University. His father had high hopes that he raised a scientist, but the boy went on to realize his love for literature. Before he graduated he even wrote and published his first book. It was called poems. It never got the attention to become famous (bio.com). -
Teaching
Within one year William recieved a job teaching at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury. He thought of it like following in his father's foot steps. During this time he faced much hardship with the students. -
Got married
He married Ann Brookfield the love of his life (cliff notes). He had two children with this women. His first child was born 1940 and his second was born in 1945 (bio.com) -
When World War 2 begun William left this job teaching and went into the navy.
During World War II, he was actually in control of many important aspects such as the boats and rockets. Golding has said, “I began to see what people were capable of doing. Anyone who went through the years without understanding that man produces evil as a bee produces honey, must have been blind...” Like his teaching experience, Golding’s participation in the war would prove to be fruitful material for his fiction. When the war ended he returned to teaching and writing (bio.com). -
Lord of the Flies
The novel, Lord of the Flies received 21 rejections before being accepted. The book is about boys stranded and having to figure out what to do. The book signifies that the boys have to choose good verses evil. In 1963 Peter Brook made a film adaptation of the lord of the flies. In 1990 a new film version of the Lord of the Flies was released to seem more attractive to the newer generation (bio.com). -
Received the Nobel Peace Prize
William Golding was very esteem. He received the Noble Peace Prize for his fine literature (bio.com). -
death
He died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England of a heart attack. His legacy would live on forever. His novels continued to be known as the classics of literature (bio.com).
