World War II had a profound impact on William Golding, shaping his worldview and literary themes. Serving in the Royal Navy during the war, he witnessed the brutality of human nature and the darkness within humanity, which later influenced his most famous work, "Lord of the Flies." The chaos and moral ambiguity of the war deepened his exploration of themes such as civilization versus savagery and the inherent evil present in mankind. This experience ultimately informed his belief in the fragile nature of society and the potential for violence that lies within all individuals.
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The Lord of the Flies was written by William Golding. It was first published in 1954 and is a classic novel that explores the dark side of human nature through a group of boys stranded on a deserted island.
In 1940, William Golding was serving in the Royal Navy during World War II. He was an officer in the Royal Navy and participated in various campaigns in the war.
William Golding was an English novelist best known for his novel "Lord of the Flies," which explores the dark side of human nature. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983. Golding served in the Royal Navy during World War II, an experience that influenced his writing.
The author of 'Lord of the Flies' is William Golding, who won a Nobel-Prize in 1983.That would be William Goulding.Lord Of The Flies is known as one of the best books in the world.
He joined the Royal Navy in 1940 an he fought on board of a destroyer
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Yes, William Golding served as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy during World War II. He participated in various naval operations, including the D-Day landings. His experiences in the war significantly influenced his writing, particularly in his most famous novel, "Lord of the Flies," which explores themes of human nature and society.
* "They used to call me Piggy!'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 1* "The creature was a party of boys, marching..."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 1* "'You're no good on a job like this.'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 1* "Ralph sat on a fallen trunk, his left side to the sun. On his right were most of the choir; on his left the larger boys who had not known each other before...before him small children squatted in the grass."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 2* "'Have you got any matches?'" Ch. 2* "'We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 2* "'You got your small fire all right.'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 2* "Then, amid the roar of bees in the afternoon sunlight, Simon found for the fruit they could not reach... passed them back down to the endless, outstretched hands."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 3* "The candle-buds opened their wide white flowers... Their scent spilled out into the air and took possession of the island."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch.3* "Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 4* "He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 4* "'I painted my face--I stole up. Now you eat--all of you--and I--'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 4* "Piggy, for all his ludicrous body, had brains. Ralph was a specialist in thought now, and could recognize thought in another."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 5* "Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 5* "Daddy said they haven't found all the animals in the sea yet."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 5* "'Maybe there is a beast....maybe it's only us.'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 5* "The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 5* "Even the sounds of nightmare from the other shelters no longer reached him, for he was back to where came from, feeding the ponies with sugar over the garden wall."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 6* "'You'll get back to where you came from.'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 7* "'Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 7* "The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 7* "'We musn't let anything happen to Piggy, must we?'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 7* "The only trouble was that he would never be a very good chess player."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 7* "He says things like Piggy. He isn't a proper chief.'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 8* "Piggy was... so full of pride in his contribution to the good of society, that he helped to fetch wood."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 8* "'This head is for the beast. It's a gift.'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 8* "'You knew, didn't you? I'm part of you? Close, close, close! I'm the reason why it's no go? Why things are what they are?'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 8* "'You're not wanted..."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 8* "'Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 9* "They were glad to touch the brown backs of the fence that hemmed in the terror and made it governable."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 9* "There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 9* "The water rose farther and dressed Simon's coarse hair with brightness. The line of his cheek silvered and the turn of his shoulder became sculptured marble."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 9* "surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon's dead body moved out toward the open sea." Ch. 9* "We was on the outside. We never done nothing, we never seen nothing."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch.10* "You can't tell what he might do."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 10* "What could be safer than the bus center with its lamps and wheels?" Ch. 10* "'It's come... It's real!'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 10* "'This is 'jus talk... I want my glasses.'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 11* "'after all we aren't savages really...'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 11* "A single drop of water that had escaped Piggy's fingers now flashed on the delicate curve like a star."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 11* "Behind them on the grass the headless and paunched body of a sow lay where they had dropped it."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 11* "Ralph--remember what we came for. The fire. My specs."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 11* "Samneric protested out of the heart of civilization"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 11* "You're a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief!"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 11* "Which is better--to have laws and agree, or to hunt and kill?"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 11* "The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 11* "Piggy's arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig's after it has been killed."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 11* "Roger advanced... as one wielding a nameless authority."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 11* "'They're not as bad as that. It was an accident.'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12* "Then there was that indefinable connection between himself and Jack; who therefore would never let him alone...."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12* "A star appeared... and was momentarily eclipsed by some movement."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12* "Ralph launched himself like a cat; stabbed, snarling, with the spear, and the savage doubled up."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12* "What was the sensible thing to do? There was no Piggy to talk sense."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12* "Couldn't a fire outrun a galloping horse?"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12* "You'll get back."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12* "He saw a shelter burst into flames and the fire flapped at his right shoulder."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12* "In the stern-sheets another rating held a sub-machine gun."- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12* "'I should have thought that a pack of British boys... would have been able to put up a better show than that.'"- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Chapter 12* "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 And the classic quote from chapter 1 made by Ralph, which is so popular that you can actually buy it on T-shirts... "Sucks to your ass-mar!"
William Golding's experiences during World War II, particularly his time in the Royal Navy, had a significant influence on his philosophy. These experiences exposed him to both the potential for violence and the fragility of civilization, themes that are prominent in his writing. Golding also drew inspiration from his studies in philosophy and psychology, which informed his exploration of human nature and the darkness within us all.