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    story the Lord of the Flies‚ cruelty is presented on an isolated island with a group of boys. A boy named Simon‚ who is a character in the novel The Lord of the Flies‚ stands out from all the others and shows similarities in his actions and qualities with Jesus Christ. Simon is the name of one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. This helps support the idea that the boy‚ Simon‚ on the island is a Christ-figure (Fabiola Marques‚ 2013) Simon‚ like Jesus‚ cares about other people and their emotions. Ralph symbolizes

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    Golding’s‚ ‘Lord of the Flies’ there is a constant leadership struggle between Ralph and Jack. Ralph has proven himself to be the better leader of the two‚ by keeping his focus on keeping the signal fire going and building shelter‚ and maintaining some type of society and rule. Jack’s leadership style was militaristic‚ making others follow him by making them fear him. He was much more preoccupied with hunting and “The Beast” rather than getting rescued. The first example of contrast in Jack and

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    Is Ralph a good leader in the novel Lord of the Flies? What qualities make someone a good leader? In Lord of the Flies who demonstrates this role of being a leader‚ and how is it being displayed? A leader is someone who has the ability to take control and charge of a group. A leader is there to guide‚ manage‚ and provide assistance to a group in a specific situation. In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies‚ the character of Ralph is a good leader.  He displays specific characteristics that

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    pig is staring right at me. Watching what I do but not saying a word anymore. Since being stranded on this island‚ I feel this is more of a popularity contest between Ralph and Jack than actually try to survive with the means of civilization. Although now I see the separation of our group physically and mentally‚ Ralph wanting to have more of a civilized place‚ with everyone having a task to do. Then there’s Jack‚ who shows savagery unlike any other‚ and leads his group with determination.

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    Lord of The Flies Character Compare and Contrast Essay Ralph‚ the protagonist and initial leader of the boys in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ attempted to retain civilization and order using logic and reason. Shortly after the boys elected Ralph as the leader‚ he thought about what needed to be done first. After some deliberation‚ he announced‚ “If this isn’t an island we might be rescued straight away. So we’ve got to decide if this is an island” (Golding 23). Ralph showed his ability to

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    feelings of the group in mind. In Lord of the FliesRalph demonstrates many traits that would be considered good leadership. At times he also lacks them‚ and if he had demonstrated them he could have helped the situation greatly. Ralph understands how people feel and has the ability to respect that and make decisions based off of people’s feelings. He also has the ability to be very serious‚ which is a good leadership trait if you want to accomplish something. Ralph was also very wise and always

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    Lord of The Flies “Seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things”(Golding 22). Jack and Ralph both show an interest in being a leader but‚ as time progresses one will be a stronger leader than the other. Ralph clearly shows that he is the better leader throughout the book. Although Jack is a good hunter he also likes violence and often causes chaos‚ while Ralph establishes rules and for the most part tries to keep everything under control. In the book Lord of The Flies written by William

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    Compare and Contrast of Gilligan’s Island and Lord of The Flies The television show Gilligan’s Island is a comedy just for general entertainment‚ part of why it’s humorous is Gilligan is always acting goofy and messing things up. The novel Lord of The Flies is a serious book where the children are in a grave situation. Lord of The Flies is about survival‚ lives are at stake‚ that is what makes the novel serious. Lord of the Flies and Gilligan’s Island were made around the same time period with

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    Ralph demonstrates many different dimensions in his character in the first four chapters of Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding. Ralph is portrayed as the novels protagonist but unintentionally sways towards evil at some points in the novel. Golding describes him as the largest boy on the island‚ but has a “mildness about his mouth that proclaims no devil” (page 7). His size‚ demeanor and use of the conch shell prove him to be the chosen leader of the group of boys on the island. He is the direct

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    over others. In William Golding’s novel‚ Lord of the Flies Ralph though not the stronger person‚ demonstrates a better understanding of people which gives Ralph better leadership qualities than Jack.<br><br>Ralph displays useful human qualities as a leader by working towards the betterment of the boys’ society. He knows that in order to stay civilized the boys need stability and order. He creates rules and a simple form of government to achieve this order. Ralph understands that the boys‚ particularly

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