Biography of William Golding

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William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in Saint Columbia England (C1). He was raised in a 14th century house right next door to a graveyard (C1). Although living next to the graveyard would creep most people out he actually rather enjoyed it because he felt a sense of history living near it. His mother Mildred was an active suffragette who fought for women’s rights to vote in England (C1). His father Alex was a schoolmaster who he looked up to and wanted to follow in his footsteps (C1). His father had a big impact on his life and growing up as a child he looked up to his father and he was a hero in his eyes. William attended Marlborough Grammar School where he received his early education (C2). This is also the same school that his father ran so he was around his father almost every day during his early to late childhood. As a child he was what you could call a “bully”. Often at times he could be as described as a frustrated child and he would take it out on his peers and bully them(C2). Golding has even admitted saying that as a child he said he could be a “brat” and also saying that “I enjoyed hurting people “(C2). Although he was at a young age by the time he was twelve he tried writing his first novel, he failed and never finished it (C2). Even though he had failed at writing his first novel he did not let this discourage him. He brushed it off and decided that being an author could hold off because he needed to go on with his life and focus on other things that were important to him. He did great in school and wanted to further his education and make something of himself. After primary school he decided to go on and attend Brasenose College at Oxford University where he would major in philosophy (C3). He enjoyed coll... ... middle of paper ... ...t affect him. He kept humble and kept moving forward and writing more novels. When it comes to having a dream he is a man who did not let anything stop him from doing what he had planned and wanted to accomplish. William Golding died on June 19, 1993 leaving behind a legacy for many to follow. Works Cited Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York : Penguin Group, 1954. Print. Schoene-Harwood, Berthold. "Boys Armed with Sticks: William Golding's Lord of the Flies." Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 26 Mar. 2014. "Sir William Golding." 2014. The Biography Channel website. Web. 26 Mar 2014, 01:06. Tiger, Virginia. "Lord of the Flies." Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 26 Mar. 2014. Trueman, Chris. "What was the Cold War." History Learning Site. N.p.. Web. 27 Mar 2014. "William Golding". n.pag. Contemporary Authors. Web. 26 Mar 2014.

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