Why was the issue of man's inhumanity to his fellow man so relevant when William Golding first published Lord of the Flies?

A.
A group of schoolboys, who treated each other cruelly, were discovered on a deserted island.

B.
The horrors of World War II were fresh in the minds of many people.

C.
Golding insisted that unpleasant issues be addressed in literature.

D.
British imperialism provoked negative reactions worldwide.

Question

Why was the issue of man's inhumanity to his fellow man so relevant when William Golding first published Lord of the Flies?
 
 A.
A group of schoolboys, who treated each other cruelly, were discovered on a deserted island.
 
 B.
The horrors of World War II were fresh in the minds of many people.
 
 C.
Golding insisted that unpleasant issues be addressed in literature.
 
 D.
British imperialism provoked negative reactions worldwide.

anonymous · Answer

B