Lord of the Flies is written by the Britisch novellist William Golding. The book was published in 1954. William Golding was born in 1911 in Newquay, UK. Lord of the Flies was Golding's debut novel. He based the story on his traumatic experiences from the second World War, during which Golding served in the British navy. There have been made two movies based on Lord of the Flies; one in 1963 and one in 1990. William Golding has won the Nobel for Literature price in 1983, and he was knighted by Queen Elisabeth in 1988 for his contributions to literature. Golding passed away in 1993.The tilte 'Lord of the Flies' is literally translated from Beelzebub, which is a character in the Bible. In the Bible, it is seen as a demon or synonym of the devil. Lord of the Flies is about a group of English boys that is stranded on a deserted island. Ralph is one of the older boys, and is initially chosen as the leader of the group. He tries to guide the group to a civilized society. There is however another boy, named Jack, who is more interested in hunting and wants to gain power over the group as well. There is a constant conflict between...