Refer to the Newsela article "A Critical History of 'Lord of the Flies.'" Which sentence from the article best supports its author's assertion that Golding's novel was influenced by real-world events?

"People are always interested in whatever is new, so it is hard for one book to keep people's attention for long."

"Golding, in contrast, believed that people are savage deep down."

"The way the boys treat each other in Lord of the Flies reflects the way humans who were adults at the time were treating each other all over the world."

"He said the idea was 'to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature.'"

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?