The Play

Lord of the Flies has been made into two films and inspired songs, episodes of TV shows, and other books. In 1991, Nigel Williams wrote a play based on the novel. Go to this site...

LOTF The Play

...to read a story about how William Golding himself reacted to seeing the play.

Title this section of your paper "The Play" and answer the following questions.

1. How does Nigel Williams describe the physical appearance of William Golding? What insight does this give you into his character?

2. What, according to Williams, was one of the challenges in adapting the novel into a play?