LOTF Test Flashcards
Where and when was William Golding born
born in Cornwall, England in 1911
what was W.G. (William Golding)’s fathers occupation
socilaist
what did Golding’s father teach at his school
science
what was W.G.’s mother
a female suffragist
what was going on during w.g. birth
WW1
where did w.g. attend
oxford uni
what did w.g. study
natural science for 2 years
what did w.g. switch to
english lit.
what year did w.g. graduate and publish his first book, Poems in
1934
who was w.g. wife
anne brookfield, in 1939
what was anne brookfields job
analytic chemist
how many kids,. and what are their names
2, Judith and David
when did w.g. join the royal navy
1940
what were some events w.g. were involved in
sinking the Bismark, invasion of normady
what did w.g. return to after the ww1
teaching and writing
what was goldings first novel
lord of the flies
who did he send LOTF to, and when
faber & faber in 1953
did faber &faber reject it
yes
who was w.g. new editor for LOTF
Charles monteith
what their many changes before it was published
yes
what year was it published
1954
what was the theory that James Lovelock and w.g. had that the entire earth was 1
gala theory
Gala in Greek means
goddess of earth
when did w.g win the noble prize for literature
1983
who was he knighted by in 1988
queen elizabeth
are his books often allegorical
yes
what are some ideas drawn from the array of ideas
mythology, Christianity, and classical lit.
name some allegory in the book (4)
- shows a failed struggle against barbarism
- shows the moral ambiguity of humanity
- focuses on individual welfare vs. common good
- possible allegory for WWII
how many copies in the u.s copies were sold
3000
when was the copies sold
1955
what time period was it a best seller, and required school reading
1960s
what # out of 100 was lotf on the american librarys
68
when was it the most challenged books
1900-1999
what did 2005 time call lotf
top 100 English-language novels of 1923-2005
how is connected to wwii
operation pied piper beginning sept. 1, 1939
