Lord of the Flies - William Golding

Lord of the Flies - William Golding: LORD OF THE FLIES (2175 words)
by leo1991 - written on 05.04.08 (Very useful, 427 readings)
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The novel starts off with the description and background information of the main characters and the atmosphere around them. The reader is forced to read the rest of the novel and find the answers to the questions they have after reading the introduction. It is set on a deserted island which is very effective because the characters can not escape and have to stay with those characters they don't like or characters who bully them. The setting is also very important because it raises questions like will the boys survive? Some of the characters are also described with light and colour to show the mood and atmosphere around them. The opening chapter also gives hints on the ...

A Horrifying Look Into Life Without Society (1139 words)
by Recon - written on 16.02.08 (Very useful, 208 readings)
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This fantastic story was one that I thoroughly enjoyed reading, for it was very appealing, exciting and had an interesting plot. First written by William Golding and published in 1954, he wrote the story with his knowledge of human behaviour in the back of his mind after serving in the war. As well as fighting in the Royal Navy, Golding also participated in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. From his experience of war, his feelings inspired him to write this novel. It is very similar to another novel called Coral Island. William Golding thought that the boys would never act in such a civilized and sensible manner, so he wrote a novel that he felt was an accurate ...

Lord of the Flies - William Golding: An interesting and thought-provoking book (964 words)
by Orangeb - written on 05.11.01 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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"Lord Of The Flies" was written by William Golding in 1954. It was his first and most famous book. William Gerald Golding was born in Cornwall in 1911, he studied English Literature at Marlborough and Oxford University. From the beginning of his life he encountered war, he joined the British Navy in 1940 to partake in World War II. Throughout his life, Golding was awarded the Booker McConnel Prize, the greatest British Literature Prize and in 1983, the Nobel Prize for his contribution to Worldwide Literature. Golding died in 1993 in Wiltshire. The basic plot of "Lord Of The Flies" is that a plane crashes on an island in World War ...