Essays on William Golding

Jean Auel drew upon an extensive foundation of ecological, archaeological, and anthropological data for her novel The Clan of the Cave Bear, leading it to be a compelling story of survival and hope. On the other hand, William Golding was not as inclined to do...

“A novel ensures that we can look before and after, take action at whatever pace we choose, read, again and again, skip and go back. The story in a book is humble and serviceable, available, friendly, is not switched on and off but taken up...

William Golding has published many books about humanity and wisdom. He has an important view on this topic because of the many life experiences he has had. In the book, Lord of the Flies, he talks about how the realism of cultivating and living on...

“Man produces evil as a bee produces honey” (Golding). Humans do what they do base off of uncontrollable factors or instincts. Sigmund Freud classifies this as the Id side of men; acting on impulses and desires. Throughout Golding’s novel, the boys are seen acting based...

The allegory in the Lord of the Flies is reflective of its author William Golding’s experiences. After a failed attempt at an author during childhood, Golding took to bullying as an outlet and said that he enjoyed hurting other people. Though he failed as an...

William Golding once said, “What a man does defiles him, not what is done by others”. In the quote, Golding states “What a man does defiles him” this creates the effect that their actions define them “not what is done by others”. Today, we see...

Evil is commonly known as the lack of good. Wars, shootings, thefts, and robberies are all evil, but what about losing control? It all depends on how much control you lose and it depends on your definition of evil. Evil an extremely broad concept even...

Given what opportunities, or in what situations, would a person act selfishly or brutally? William Golding addresses this question in his book, Lord of the Flies. In this book, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys from England. At first,...