William Golding's Lord Of The Flies

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William Golding was a British author born September 19, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England (“William Golding Biography”). Golding began writing at a young age. He first tried to write novels at the young age of twelve. With a lack of success, he became frustrated, bullying his peers. William attended Oxford University after completing primary school where he changed his focus from science to English Literature. Golding then became a teacher in Salisbury, teaching English and Philosophy to uncontrollable young boys, which inspired his future novel Lord of the Flies. When World War II broke out, Golding left his teaching position to join the Royal Navy. During his time in the Royal Navy, William came to view “human nature as savage