What Is William Golding's Influence On Lord Of The Flies

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William Golding was born in Cornwall, England on September 19, 1911. He initially went to Oxford to study natural sciences, but his love for literature and writing caused him to change his course of study during his second year to English literature. He dabbled in acting, directing, poetry, and teaching before he enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1940. In the navy, he commanded rocket launchers and was involved in the D-Day landing at Normandy. His time in the war influenced his views of human nature and the evils lied within it. After the war, Golding continued teaching and began writing novels, the first of which and most popular was Lord of the Flies. The fictional novel takes place during a war on an island that a group of English boys have