Nature or culture? A frequently asked question but difficult to answer or prove. This is where William Golding comes in. He is writing a novel about a group of schoolchildren stranded on an island, fighting for survival. Instead of acting as society has taught them, they turn into disaster, dividing into separate groups, having pig-hunting celebrations, and killing each other. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding, inspired by The Coral Island and Paradise Lost, shows the true nature of human beings in a society created by children. The novel Lord of the Flies comes from the personal experiences of William Golding. In 1953, Golding asked his wife, Ann, if she thought it would be a good idea if he wrote a book about the mess that parentless boys would create on an island. She responded that she liked the idea, so Golding sat down and began writing his first novel (Tiger 22). As he began writing this novel, Golding remembered his time serving in the Royal Army during World War II. These five years taught Golding what humans were truly capable and willing to do. They are also responsible for first getting him interested in human evil and barbarism ("Golding"). Although Golding drew many of his themes from what he had witnessed, he also based his plot on some of his previous readings. Lord of the Flies is considered William Golding's answer to RM Ballantyne's The Coral Island. Like Lord of the Flies, Ballantyne's novel is based on a group of boys who are shipwrecked and stranded on a coral reef island. However, in The Coral Island, the boys make the best of the situation they find themselves in and lead happy, organized lives. Golding calls his novel "a sort of black mass or realistic view of the situation" (Bu...... middle of paper ...... ignoring his others. In response to this, Golding wrote the essay “Fable” to answer the questions he constantly received (Wood 316 The book “also inspired two films, was translated into 26 languages, sold millions of copies, and became a standard on.” middle school and high school reading lists” (Lambert 317, an actor, performed a theatrical adoption of the book The title of the novel was even used to name the murder or mass murder of children (Tiger 23). ).To sum it all up, in Lord of the Flies, William Golding shows that he believes in nature rather than nurture. Although his novel received negative reviews, it turned out to be a novel. very successful The Lord of the Flies continues to be famous and studied throughout the world. Its wording, themes, realistic views, symbolism and meaning. the writing as a whole continues to attract and interest more readers in his writings.