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doger1
doger1
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Can you explain to me how Golding's life influenced him to write Lord of the Flies?

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Posted by doger1 on Monday April 20, 2009 at 10:54 AM and tagged with golding's life, lord of the flies.

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  1. speamerfam
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    William Golding had two life experiences that probably influenced Lord of the Flies. He was a schoolmaster, which certainly gave him a good understanding of how a group of boys, left to their own devices, might not be particularly "civilized."  Second, Golding joined the British Royal Navy and served during World War II, a time during which many reasonable people had good reason to feel that the civilized world was collapsing.  While we look back now and say, "Of course we won the war," there were periods during which it was not so clear which side would win. What would have happened if Hitler and his allies had prevailed?  We don't really know for sure, but it is obvious that the people who were the biggest bullies and who had the best weapons would call the shots. Certainly, many of us would have felt that we were in an uncivilized world. 

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    Posted by speamerfam on Monday April 20, 2009 at 8:12 AM