This was a savage whose image refused to blend with that ancient picture of a boy in shorts and a shirt. - William Golding

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This was a savage whose image refused to blend with that ancient picture of a boy in shorts and a shirt.

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About William Golding

Sir William Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was an English novelist, playwright, and poet most famous for his novel Lord of the Flies. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983.

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Native Name: William Gerald Golding
Alternative Names: Sir William Gerald Golding • Willy Gold • tun tun tun tun tun cacri • balatrto • srrena posole
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"I'm scared of him," said Piggy, "and that's why I know him. If you're scared of someone you hate him but you can't stop thinking about him. You kid yourself he's all right really, an' then when you see him again, it's like asthma an' you can't breathe."
Lord of the Flies · October 1, 1999 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
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