Born in grandmother’s house Cornwall, England Parents –Alec Golding - Science Teacher –Mildred Golding

Golding started writing at an early age of 7 Marlborough Grammar School Studied natural science and English literature Brasenose College, Oxford B.A. in English and a diploma in education

World War II –Royal Navy –D-Day –Walcheren After the war he returned to teaching and writing

Marriage –Ann Brookfield Sept. 30 th, 1939 Children Daughter named Judy Son named David

Lord of The Flies 1954 The Inheritors 1956 Free Fall 1959 The Spire 1964

Allegorical Novel written during the first years of the Cold War Publication date: September 17, 1954 Publisher: Faber & Faber

Ralph - The novel’s protagonist Jack - The novel’s antagonist Simon- willing to work for the good of their community Piggy - represents the scientific, rational side of civilization Roger - Jack’s henchman; a sadist The Lord of the Flies - Symbol of evil within us all

Symbolism: – Conch shell- government and peace amongst the boys –Piggy’s glasses- intelligence and the power of fire –Signal fire- connection to civilization and survival on the island –The Beast- savagery and evil that exists in all human beings – Lord of the Flies- power of evil that exists on the island

Themes –Civilization vs. Savagery –Loss of Innocence Allusions –The title is said to be a reference to the Hebrew name of Beelzebub a name sometimes used as a synonym for Satan –Simon is seen by many as a Christ figure. –The Beast is spoken about in Revelations chapter 13 in the New Testament

"'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.'" Chapter 2, pg. 40 "'Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!'" Chapter 7, pg. 104 "'I should have thought that a pack of British boys...would have been able to put up a better show than that....'" Chapter 12, pg. 184

Director: Harry Hook Release Date: March 16, 1990 Filming Locations: Hamakua Coast, Hawaii Runtime: 90 min 3oZ_vH8

Born Sept. 19, 1911 Died June 19, 1993 The Lord of the Flies, was originally titled The Strangers Within and was published twenty-nine years before he won the Nobel Prize for Literature Lord of the Flies was rejected by twenty-one publishers before acceptance by Faber and Faber

Awards –James Tait Black Memorial Prize 1979 –Booker Prize 1980 –Nobel Prize for Literature 1983 Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II 1988