Each year on International Women’s Day, one of William Golding’s most famous quotations is shared on social media: ‘I think women are foolish to pretend […]
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International Women’s Day 2019: Sophy in Darkness Visible
In his 1979 novel, Darkness Visible, Golding created his first narrative from the perspective of a female narrator. The first section of the novel is […]
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Across Golding’s novels and other writings, the diversity of his female characters is often surprising. For example, there is the tragic Bounce in The Pyramid, […]
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William Golding was frequently asked why he chose to feature only boys in Lord of the Flies, rather than including girls as part of the group. […]
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