William golding biography powerpoint assignment

  • William Golding was a British novelist born in 1911 who is most famous for his novel Lord of the Flies.
  • William Golding.
  • The Younger Years He was born on September 19, 1911, in Cornwall, England.

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    William golding

  • 1. William Golding(1911-1993)GOLDING PHOTO PORTRAIT CA. 1975Photo Portrait ca. 1975. Photocredit Jerry Bauer.Jasmin VargasMs.KingPeriod 705/20/10

  • 2. About William Golding Was a British novelist. Born on September 19, 1911, died 1993Studied Science and English at OxfordFought in Royal Navy during WWIIand was briefly involved in the pursuit and sinking of Germany's mightiest battleship, the Bismarck. He also participated in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, commanding a landing ship that fired salvoes of rockets onto the beaches(rocket ship), and then in a naval action at Walcheren in which 23 out of 24 assault craft were sunk.At war’s end, returned to teaching and writingEarned the Nobel Prize in Literature Winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize in literature, he’s among the most popular and influential British authors to have emerged after World War II.

  • 3. The World Golding Knew He grew up in WWII 1939-1945The fall of France to Nazi Germany in 1940Britain fear
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    Lord of the Flies By: William Golding Presentation By: Mrs. Woit William Golding     British novelist Born in 1911 Died 1993 Studied the Sciences and English  Fought in Royal Navy during WWII  Participant in D-Day  Nobel Prize in Literature What was Life Like for Golding?  WWII 1939- 1945  The fall of France to Germany  British were fearing invasion and began evacuating children to other countries  1940 A British ship carry children was destroyed killing the boys His thoughts on LOTF  “It was simply what seemed sensible for me to write after the war when everyone was thanking God they weren’t Nazis. I’d seen enough to realize that every single one of us could be Nazis.” ~Golding What inspired Golding to write LOTF?  Experiences in the war  His questions about human nature  His own students behavior when given the opportunity to debate Novel FACTS  Rejected 21 times before it was published  His first novel 1954  Not really successful until 196

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    William Golding.

    Presentation on theme: "William Golding."— Presentation transcript:

    1 William Golding

    2 The Younger YearsHe was born on September 19, 1911, in Cornwall, England.At about the age of 12 he decided to be a writer.He was influenced by his favorite childhood books: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Tarzan of the Apes, and Coral Island.

    3 World War II Golding joined the Royal Navy in 1939.
    He saw quite a bit of action and even was involved in the D-Day naval support for the landings on the beaches of Normandy.His war experiences changed his view about mankind’s essential nature.

    4 Before WWII and AfterBefore WWII people thought that man was essentially good-hearted and society often was evil.After WWII many people could no longer believe in man’s basic innocence.

    5 After the WarGolding returned from to war and went back to teaching in a boy’s school.The characters in the book were influenced by the boys Golding taught.

    6 Lord of the Flies This bo