Ralph is the protagonist of Lord of the Flies and is the leader of the boys. He is chosen as the leader of the boys at the start of the book and represents civilized order and productive leadership. Jack is the antagonist of the novel and primarily represents the instincts of savagery, the desire for power, and violence. He manipulates the boys through their fear of the beast to control them. Piggy is the first boy who encounters Ralph on the island and remains his right-hand man throughout the story. Piggy mainly represents rationality and the scientific side of humanity. Simon is very shy and withdrawn and is often seen as odd or strange by the other boys. He is deeply connected to nature, and he is the only one who realizes that the “beast” isn’t a real creature, but rather a representation of the …show more content…
He is attracted by violence and power, and this is what leads him to Jack’s leadership. Sam and Eric are two twin boys who are loyal supporters of Ralph’s leadership. They were always willing to assist Ralph and made the group’s needs priority #1. Unfortunately, they were easily manipulated by Jack and end up joining his tribe after Piggy’s death and they even help the tribe track Ralph down. Maurice ends up becoming a member of Jack’s tribe and is one of the hunters. He is one of the people who was quickly corrupted by Jack’s savagery. Robert is also another member of Jack’s tribe and one of the hunters. He is also very unassuming and quiet and doesn’t question Jack’s authority. Throughout the story, he is mainly a follower. The hunters were a group of boys who were led by Jack and initially were provided the task of providing food for the boys on the island. However, this didn’t last very long as they quickly became more interested in violence and power. They represent the loss of reason and
These boys, Jack and Ralph, both fight for dominance during this novel, whilst grappling with their egos and desires. Ralph is the superior leader in, “Lord of the Flies,” due to his prioritizing the group’s welfare and emphasizing reason over primal instinct. Ralph's leadership prioritizes the group's welfare, he says “We've got to have special people for looking after the fire. Any day there may be a ship out there... ”(Golding 33)
Soon after organizing statuses and the children, Jack states that he and his peers in the choir will hunt for food. Since Jack has obtained the status of the chief and a hunter, he starts to undergo some character building changes. Further in the story Jack and his hunters transform into bloodthirsty savages who hunt for the thrill of slaughter. This all began with the death of a pig, the thrill of the hunt, and the murder of a fellow survivor.
Few of the boys actually support Ralph’s thought process, but now, when they are in trouble, his intelligence finally proves a point. Although, Jack and his tribe still do not want to follow Ralph again; but that does not impact Ralph’s confidence into reuniting his tribe. The main character tries to explain to Jack that everyone needs to be compatible again for them to be found but another fight uprises: “ Jack made a rush and stabbed at Ralph’s chest with his spear […] Then he brought the end round and caught Jack a stinger across the ear […]” (177). Back and forth the boys fight because of Jack stealing Piggy’s glasses and the conflict between the fire; furthermore, the readers see the foreshadowing of Jack’s evil throughout the fight.
Ralph was elected because he he had more votes and was with Piggy when he found the conch shell. Jack is the savage one out of the group, but that is part of mankind Piggy being the most intelligent one of them all if it wasn't for Piggy they wouldn't have shelter that they’re able to stay dry and to the wind with nor would they be able to start a fire and wouldn't have found/have found the conch shell. Ralph, Piggy Jack Ralph was elected to be the leader of the group because he was the most popular one of them all Piggy wasn't the most liked he was the most intelligent one of the whole group he knew what everyone did not know or understand how to do it jack he was a savage he liked to torture stuff and he thought it was fun to do so but it was bad whenever they killed Simon and Piggy. In the novel the, Lord Of The Flies, written By William Golding Ralph represent order, Jack
When talking about how good of a chief Jack is Robert told Roger that Jack “got angry and made [them] tie Wilfred up” (159).
This is an important quality to obtain as a leader because it encourages Ralph to make the best possible choices for the boys on the island. An example of this occurs when Ralph includes everyone in the group and protects the more vulnerable, specifically Piggy. Through reading the novel, Piggy is consistently picked on and left out of the group because of his physical appearance and difference from the boys. For instance, a quote Ralph says is; “Now go back, Piggy, and take names. That is your job.
Ralph encourages the boys to work together and stay focused on their common goal of getting rescued. He also shows empathy and concern for the well-being of his followers, especially Piggy, who is often bullied by the other boys. On the other hand, Jack is a natural leader who has a strong personality and commands respect and fear from the other boys. He is a hunter and sees the island as an opportunity to indulge in his primal instincts and desires. Jack is aggressive, impulsive, and authoritarian, and his leadership style is based on intimidation and violence.
Ralph is the protagonist of Lord of the flies, a novel that explores the natural behavior of man. Throughout the book, Ralph experiences a lot of character development, being introduced at the beginning of the novel as a handsome, thoughtful, charismatic person who is a natural leader, he quickly gains the support and respect of all the boys on the island and is promptly elected leader of the island. Ralph's election kickstarts a rivalry between him and one of the older boys Jack, who believes he should be the one in charge. Jack repeatedly challenges ralphs authority as Ralph's leadership is repeatedly put to the test.
In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, a group of boys from Britain are left stranded on an unnamed island off of the coast of the Pacific Ocean following a devastating plane crash. Piggy, a main character in the novel, faces numerous issues, such as his terrible eyesight, asthma, being oppressed by the other boys on the island, and not being physically competent of some of the activities done by the other boys on the island because he is physically impaired. Even though he faces many issues, he is the most intelligent person on the island and has other leadership skills also, such as following rules and using a conch shell for unity. Piggy ought to be the leader on the island for three reasons: Piggy’s substantial intelligence, Piggy’s
In the novel “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding the ultimate one responsible for the destruction of the island is Jack. In the novel Golding has wrote about how a group of british boys crashed on a plane and landed on a island where there are no adults,just little british boys stranded on a island .In the beginning one of the boys Ralph was the responsible leader where he knew what to do an how to manage. But of course there was this one cureles jealous boy that wanted to be a leader,the one in charge. Because of how ruthless and savage Jack was he took the fear that the boys had within them and used it against them to make them join his tribe which started the destruction of the island.
Author, William Golding, in his novel, "Lord of the Flies," follows a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and try to govern themselves. One of the boys, Piggy, is constantly bullied and considered a nuisance by the power-hungry boys on the island. Golding's use of an isolated setting in the midst of the other boys illustrates Piggy's struggle to liberate himself from their oppression. However the need to survive reveals Piggy's inventiveness and rational mindset.
Piggy is very intelligent, he comes up with ideas on how to help the boys survive on the island from the moment they crashed on it. Ralph starts begins to admire him for this clear focus on their rescue off the island. “ we can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. They'll come when they hear us” (Pg 16)
Jack uses being in charge of hunting and killing as a role of leadership to make himself to make himself feel better.
“The Word, that understandable and lawful Word, was slipping away.” (Golding 82). Ralph, the original leader of the boys in the Lord of The Flies, is initially a great leader and person. Ralph soon becomes pulled by his desires, a recurring theme of human nature seen frequently. Ralph experiences a man vs. societal conflict due to Jack’s influence but is resolved through the arrival of the long-awaited Naval officer.
But yet many of the other ones like the littluns. Jack is only treating Piggy like this due to being one of the weakest people on the island. Jacks hatred shows that he has the lack to understand people and being a good leader and take care of all of the boys. Ralph has the best skill of leadership out of all of the boys therefore is the better