The English writer William Golding published his first novel, Lord of the Flies, in 1954; however, this was not his first novel that he wrote. Golding was in 1911 on the Cornish peninsula, he was brought up thinking he would become a scientist; but after two years of studying science at Oxford, he changed his studies from science to English literature. Before the Second World War he published a volume of poetry, but as soon as war broke out he took a break from his writing and joined the Royal Navy. In the space of five years on the battlefield, Golding had seen it all; battles in the skies, war actions below in the deep blue and had participated in Walcheren and D-Day. Golding finished his naval career as a lieutenant flying a rocket and with bad experiences to share at through his writings. With many stories battling through his head, after his war career ended is when he picks up his pencil and begins to write again. Writing novels, plays and portraits in genres that led him to become a novel prize winner. The novel, Lord of the Flies, launched Golding's writing career in 1954; but it's no surprise, with its powerful, well-written plot, that it's still a difficult book to keep on a shelf. William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies begins with a plane crashing on a remote island in the middle of a war. The plane's pilot is killed, but a group of schoolchildren survive the crash and find themselves abandoned on an uninhabited island, where they are alone, without adult supervision. The main protagonists of the story were the first to be introduced after the accident: Ralph, a young and handsome boy with natural leadership, while Piggy, a young, rotund boy with glasses; what...... middle of paper...... from his peer group to bully the weaker boy who has done nothing to deserve such embarrassment; using him as a scapegoat to build up his appearance and make himself appear cool in the eyes of others. He develops his own tension in his role as commander-in-chief by being too insecure about his popularity status; which causes him to lose his strong hold on the society he was trying to maintain. Ralph begins his role strong and clear-minded, but loses his way when Jack starts a competition and threatens his authority. During my reading, I saw how society can change a person in no time; one minute everyone is getting along while working together, but the next they are at loggerheads trying to kill each other. The novel highlights the innocence lost in a group of young schoolchildren and shows how a society can change an individual for the worse..