William Golding enters the Royal Navy (jan 1, 1940 – jan 1, 1945)
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Starting in 1940, William Golding quits teaching and enters the Royal Navy. He spends the next six years traveling in Europe and the U.S. He ended up reaching the rank of lieutenant. It was also during this time where he saw the potential of human destruction, which may have inspired his story Lord of the Flies.
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The Life of William Golding
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