others with respect. A good leader must also be initiative and enthusiastic about their work; when a leader is motivated and excited about their work others will be inclined to follow. Ralph showed the most effective leadership qualities out of all the characters in The Lord of the Flies. There were numerous times where Ralph was the first person to step up in a situation to benefit the group and their safety. Ralph’s goal is to get rescued so he sets rules for the group to follow‚ such as if the conch
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The protagonist of the story is thought to be Ralph because most of the chapters come from his point of view and the author made you choose Ralph as the ‘good guy’ since he tries to save them all by attempting to attract attentions from passing planes or ships. Ralph has a major significance in this novel and the meaning of the novel. Because he is the main character in the story‚ this means that most of the story revolves around him and his thoughts and beliefs and we get to see most situations
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affected by them. Ralph was‚ at the beginning of the novel‚ the most respectable character and was democratically voted chief. He is portrayed at first as a good and fair leader that clings to the idea of adult civilisation. This appears to work effectively‚ however there are soon cracks in the group – Ralph will order them to do something but after a while they will all drift away and forget about his orders. Although democracy was‚ in Golding’s view‚ the best way to lead‚ Ralph seems to be a weak
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recurring issue on the island. Ralph understands the essential nature of the fire for building signal fires to alerting distant ships that may pass by to their location on the island‚ a concept not fully appreciated by fellow islanders‚ specifically Jack and his hunting posse. If other boys embraced the same level of common sense and rational thinking as Ralph‚ their rescue may have been expedited without reaching the point of the coup d’etat led by Jack against Ralph near the end of the book. Further
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The novel‚ “Lord of the Flies”‚ deals immensely with characterization and symbolism. William Golding packed his story with a great deal of literary color‚ making it alive and vivid to the reader. Golding’s use of symbolism is obvious throughout the entire novel. The character that stood out the most in the novel was Ralph‚ who was excellently developed by Golding as a leader. Golding made Ralph in to a round character by using heavy descriptions of him that almost made the reader think as if he
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society has begun to function poorly. The reason for this decline in society is Jack. Jack broke Piggy’s lens‚ and now Jack who has power‚ represented by the conch‚ does not know how to blow it properly. This tells us that Jack is an inept leader who misuses power and destroys knowledge. To become an expert at something‚ such as blowing a conch or leading a society takes time‚ so this is also significant because it shows that Jack has just recently come to power. Because the conch and Piggy’s glasses are
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In Lord of the Flies by William Golding a group of boys are stranded on an island and subjected to demanding circumstances. As they struggle to survive on the island we learn that there are unique ideas and feelings associated with each character that symbolizes a concept found in the outer world. Ralph who is a leader among the boys stranded on the island is used to symbolize order‚ leadership‚ and the traits of civilization. After meeting the boys on the island Ralph realizes that order is need
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In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ a group of boys attempt to work together to increase their chance of survival on the island on which they have been stranded. During this collaboration they form a political system. The real question is‚ what caused the failure of the system that was formed? You could say that Controlling a group of boys is like the weather‚ you never know what’s going to happen. Ralph got to experience this first hand when he was on the island trying to form and
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Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ an airplane crashes on a deserted island‚ stranding a group of schoolboys. Ralph‚ a boy on the island is elected leader of the group‚ but is he a good leader? Ralph is a very good leader who knows how to take control. However‚ there are times when the group has some conflicts. There are many examples throughout the book that prove that Ralph is a good leader. One example of Ralph being a worthy leader is when he assigns Jack and his choir the job of being hunters. Ralph felt
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Kill the pig‚ cut her throat‚ spill the blood” jack says after the first kill him and the hunters get. They sing and dance acting like complete savages rubbing blood all over their faces. Jack begins to worry more about meat‚ hunting‚ and being a savage. As Jack begins to lead the hunters as Ralph leads the others. The boys start to second guess what is more important‚ shelter and civility‚ or hunting and being savage? "He’s not a hunter. He’d never have got us meat. He isn’t a perfect and we don’t
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