Ralph... would treat the day's decisions as though he were … - William Golding

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Ralph... would treat the day's decisions as though he were playing chess. The only trouble was that he would never be a very good chess player.

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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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Ralph... would treat the day's decisions as though he were playing chess. The only trouble was that he would never be a very good chess player. - William Golding

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