William Golding Analysis
Part Two: Biographical Essay
When William Golding was young, to his oncoming adult years, there were many events going on in his life that shaped him. The events in his life give us a look at why he chose to do things, from acting the way he did, to writing arguably his most famous novel, Lord of the Flies. These major events give us a better look at the life of William Golding. They allow us to see the other things going on in his life, and see why he may have reacted the way he did.
Born in 1911, in Cornwall, England, the early life of William Golding was one where there was much authority in the house. Mildred, Golding’s mom, was a women’s rights activist, fighting for voting rights, and his father was a teacher (Biography.com Editors “William …show more content…
Golding fought in World War II in which he served in one of the most famous battles, D Day, where he gave naval support. He spent most of his time on the HMS Galatea. Golding’s view of the world was dramatically changed when he saw the German bombings of Britain, and watched the German warship, Bismarck, sink (Biography.com Editors “William Golding Biography.”). However, duty called in 1945, with the birth of his second child, Judith, he came back from the Royal Navy to serve as a father once more and resume his teaching career (Biography.com Editors “William Golding Biography.”).
Now it was time to pursue what he failed as a teen: writing a novel. He thrived on this opportunity, writing, Lord of the Flies (Biography.com Editors “William Golding Biography.”). This was his biggest hit, and likely it was because he was able to use a ton of hidden meaning in the book, as well as applying his own real life situations as symbols (Biography.com Editors “William Golding Biography.”).
Obviously, there must have been some first person reasons of his to …show more content…
"Author William Golding."). However, Lord of the Flies, has received much more praise than this. Golding won the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize, in the literature category, which is arguably the most praised literature prize one can receive. Golding wasn’t done after his first novel. Golding went on to compose a total of 17 published books post to Lord of the Flies (PBS. "Author William Golding."). Among these 17 books, two of them won big time awards. These two are: Darkness Visible, in 1979, which won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and Rites of Passage, in 1980, which received the Booker Prize (PBS. "Author William
When William Golding was young, to his oncoming adult years, there were many events going on in his life that shaped him. The events in his life give us a look at why he chose to do things, from acting the way he did, to writing arguably his most famous novel, Lord of the Flies. These major events give us a better look at the life of William Golding. They allow us to see the other things going on in his life, and see why he may have reacted the way he did.
Born in 1911, in Cornwall, England, the early life of William Golding was one where there was much authority in the house. Mildred, Golding’s mom, was a women’s rights activist, fighting for voting rights, and his father was a teacher (Biography.com Editors “William …show more content…
Golding fought in World War II in which he served in one of the most famous battles, D Day, where he gave naval support. He spent most of his time on the HMS Galatea. Golding’s view of the world was dramatically changed when he saw the German bombings of Britain, and watched the German warship, Bismarck, sink (Biography.com Editors “William Golding Biography.”). However, duty called in 1945, with the birth of his second child, Judith, he came back from the Royal Navy to serve as a father once more and resume his teaching career (Biography.com Editors “William Golding Biography.”).
Now it was time to pursue what he failed as a teen: writing a novel. He thrived on this opportunity, writing, Lord of the Flies (Biography.com Editors “William Golding Biography.”). This was his biggest hit, and likely it was because he was able to use a ton of hidden meaning in the book, as well as applying his own real life situations as symbols (Biography.com Editors “William Golding Biography.”).
Obviously, there must have been some first person reasons of his to …show more content…
"Author William Golding."). However, Lord of the Flies, has received much more praise than this. Golding won the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize, in the literature category, which is arguably the most praised literature prize one can receive. Golding wasn’t done after his first novel. Golding went on to compose a total of 17 published books post to Lord of the Flies (PBS. "Author William Golding."). Among these 17 books, two of them won big time awards. These two are: Darkness Visible, in 1979, which won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and Rites of Passage, in 1980, which received the Booker Prize (PBS. "Author William