Fear Is Power In Lord Of The Flies

Fear is All Controlling There are two types of leaders: one who makes the right choice and one who chooses the popular decision of the people even though it might not be the right choice. Rosalynn Carter expresses this idea perfectly by quoting, “A leader takes the people where they want to go. A great leader takes the people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” In Lord of the Flies, Ralph is the great leader while Jack is just another leader. Throughout the book, Ralph leads with rationality and sense, while Jack leads with fear, which shows that fear is all controlling. Golding conveys that fear is all controlling through Ralph’s leadership, Jack’s priorities, and Jack’s leadership. The theme that fear is all controlling is clearly seen through Ralph’s leadership. When Ralph is chief, he tells to build shelters; however, the boys become disinterested in building shelter and run off to do other activities. Ralph says “ All day I’ve been working with Simon. No one else. They’re off bathing, eating, or playing.” (Golding 50). Ralph’s decisions are unpopular among the boys and they view him as a bossy chief. Still, he makes the decisions that have to be made in order to survive. Thus, Ralph’s leadership shows how fear is all
He conveys this theme through Ralph’s leadership, Jack’s priorities, and Jack’s leadership. Not only is this theme found in Lord of the Flies, but it is also found in the world today. For example, Hitler was a leader who ruled by fear. Others feared him, so the people, like the Jews, who had something to say did not get to, and they were killed. Hitler’s leadership shows how fear is all controlling and that he is not a good leader. Anyhow, both the Lord of the Flies and Hitler’s leadership show that fear is all controlling, and that a good leader is one who makes the right choice, not the popular