William GoldingWilliam GoldingAuthor of Author of Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies

Biography Biography Born on September 19, 1911 in Cornwall, Born on September 19, 1911 in Cornwall,

EnglandEnglandDied in 1993 in Wiltshire, EnglandDied in 1993 in Wiltshire, England

Cornwall

Went to Marlborough Grammar SchoolWent to Marlborough Grammar SchoolWent to Brasenose College, Oxford, to study Went to Brasenose College, Oxford, to study

Natural Sciences. Natural Sciences.

More about GoldingMore about Golding In 1932 he changed his major to LiteratureIn 1932 he changed his major to Literature 1935 Became a teacher1935 Became a teacher 1940 Joined the British Royal Navy1940 Joined the British Royal Navy 1944 Commanded a rocket-launching ship 1944 Commanded a rocket-launching ship

during the invasion of Franceduring the invasion of France 1954 Published 1954 Published Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies.. 1983 Won Nobel Prize for Worldwide Literature1983 Won Nobel Prize for Worldwide Literature

Other NovelsOther Novels The Inheritors (1955)The Inheritors (1955)

Pincher Martin (1956)Pincher Martin (1956)

Free Fall (1959)Free Fall (1959)

The Spire (1964)The Spire (1964)

Darkness Visible (1979)Darkness Visible (1979)

Rites of Passage (1980)Rites of Passage (1980)

Golding’s PhilosophyGolding’s Philosophy“man was sick—not exceptional man, but

average man.”“the condition of man was to be a morally

diseased creature.”LOTF is“an attempt to trace defects of society

back to the defects of human nature.”

Turn to your neighbor and tell he or she whether or not you agree with these beliefs & why or why not.

More BeliefsMore BeliefsDuring the war Golding lost trust in man’s

innocence.Man is by nature evil and brutal.Not even children are innocent, though they

seem to be.True nature comes out when man is put to

the test (survival).

Vision of HumanityVision of HumanityThe Coral Island (1858) not realityStripped of civilization’s social

environment, human beings would return to a savage state ruled by fear and basic desire for survival—How will this play a role in LOTF?

Golding’s ThemesGolding’s ThemesDefects in society can be traced to the

defects in human nature.Civilized society keeps human beings

from reverting to a more primitive, savage state.

All individuals have a natural capacity for brutality.

A society can be judged by the way it treats its most vulnerable citizens.

LOFT Extra Credit LOFT Extra Credit OpportunityOpportunity

Many references to Many references to Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies and the and the story’s characters appear in modern movies, story’s characters appear in modern movies, music, and television. music, and television.

Find one example of this (maybe LOFT has been Find one example of this (maybe LOFT has been parodied in a certain television show) and write a parodied in a certain television show) and write a paragraph that describes the reference. Include paragraph that describes the reference. Include at least 2 sentences that explain why you think at least 2 sentences that explain why you think LOTF has made an impact on pop culture.LOTF has made an impact on pop culture.

Must be typed in PROPER MLA FORMAT.Must be typed in PROPER MLA FORMAT.10 points possible; has to be turned in to me by 10 points possible; has to be turned in to me by

Friday.Friday.