He became absorbed beyond mere happiness as he felt himself… - William Golding

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He became absorbed beyond mere happiness as he felt himself exercising control over living things. He talked to them, urging them, ordering them. Driven back by the tide, his footprints became bays in which they were trapped and gave him the illusion of mastery.

William Golding

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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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He became absorbed beyond mere happiness as he felt himself exercising control over living things.

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