William Golding's Influence On Lord Of The Flies

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Many authors use their life experience in the books that they write. William Golding is an amazing author that uses this method. Here are some of his experiences and reference points that led him to write Lord of the Flies. The island the boys and many other objects and events in the work represent Golding’s view of the world and mankind in general and some characteristics or values found in British culture specifically. Significant personal life experiences shaped the author and his work. Golding spent fifteen years reading the Greek classics because he loved them. He and many other people felt that Greek drama had a great influence on his work. Golding’s experience in World War II had a profound effect, on his views of humanity, and