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William Golding(1911-1993)

GOLDING PHOTO PORTRAIT CA. 1975Photo Portrait ca. 1975. Photocredit Jerry Bauer.About William Golding Was a British novelist. Born on September 19, 1911, died 1993Studied Science and English at OxfordFought in Royal Navy during WWIIand was briefly involved in the pursuit and sinking of Germany's mightiest battleship, theBismarck. He also participated in the invasion ofNormandyonD-Day, commanding alanding shipthat fired salvoes of rockets onto the beaches(rocket ship), and then in a naval action atWalcherenin which 23 out of 24 assault craft were sunk.At wars end, returned to teaching and writingEarned the Nobel Prize in Literature Winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize in literature, hes among the most popular and influential British authors to have emerged after World War II.

The World Golding Knew He grew up in WWII 1939-1945The fall of France to Nazi Germany in 1940Britain feared an invasion and evacuated children to other countries.1940 A German U-Boat torpedoed, a British ship carrying children, killing the boys, suspending the overseas evacuation program. Events of WWII1939- Britain joined France in war against Nazi Germany1940- Fall of France 1940- Fascist Italy joins the Axis with Germany 1941- Japan attacks Pearl Harbor causing USA to declare war on Japan and enter the war1944- D-Day Normandy Landings1945- Bombing of Dresden1945- European victory celebrated 1945- Atomic Bomb dropped in Hiroshima immediately killing 60-80,000 people (final death toll 135,000 people)

On Writing LORD OF THE FLIES

It was simply what seemed sensible for me to write after the war when everyone was thanking God they werent Nazis. Id seen enough to realize that every single one of us could be Nazis. --William Golding

Some of Golding's favorite childhood books were Tarzan of the Apes, Coral Island, and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. All of these books descibe man as a basically good creature who struggles to avoid the evils of society. The island setting for Lord of the Flies and the names Ralph, Jack, and Simon have been taken from Coral Island.5InspirationGolding once allowed his class of boys total freedom in a debate, but had to intervene as mayhem soon broke outExperiences in warCritical response to Coral Island by R.M. BallanytynePhilosophical questions about human nature

Philosophical InfluenceJohn HobbesEnglish Philosopher: 1588- 1679Man is by nature selfishly individualisticMan constantly at war with other menFear of violent death is sole motivation to create civilizationsMen need to be controlled by absolute sovereignty to avoid brutish behavior

7Facts About the NovelRejected 21 times before it was publishedIt was his first novel- published in 1954Not successful until the early 1960sOn the American Library Associations list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000.

Main Points of Lord of the FliesSet in mid 1940s when Europe was engulfed in war.A plane carrying British school boys is mistaken for a military craft and shot down.Only the boys survive the crash and try to form a society and govern themselves.

Goldings MessageThe theme is an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature. --William Golding

10Themes of BooksSurvivalPower/leadership stylesCivilization vs. SavageryLoss of InnocenceHuman nature Duality of manNature Vs. NurtureGood Vs. EvilGoldings Literary TechniqueHeavy use of symbolismIronyAbundant imagery and sensory detailFigurative Language Simile Metaphor Personification Lord of the Flies in Pop CultureIn Hook, Robin Williams compares Lost Boys to savages in Lord of the FliesThe Simpsons episode Das Bus is a parodyInspiration for the anime series Infinite RyviusMel Gibsons 2006 movie Apocalypto has a similar ending.T.V. shows Survivor and Lost are said to have been inspired from Lord of the Flies2006 movie Unaccompanied Minors makes reference to Lord of the Flies

Hook Peter Pan 13The End Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy."

- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12

My favorite part of the book.14Works Cited Golding, William. (2010).Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 21, 2010, from Grolier Online http://gme.grolier.com/article?assetid=0122620-0Galloway, David. "Golding, William Gerald (19111993)."Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/article?id=0179130-00 (accessed May 21, 2010). http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/lordoftheflies/