parliamentary procedures‚ freedom of speech‚ and he wanted everyone to be equal to each other. When he became a democratic leader who tries to keep the boys together on the island and keep order by using the conch shell to show his authority(Spitz‚173). The conch which lets everyone have a chance to speak. The conch governs
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opening chapter‚ Piggy is constantly trying to get people to listen to what he has to say. This causes Piggy to represent the outcast of society. Although Piggy is smart as he is the one who discovers the ‘conch’ and knows how to use it‚ it is Ralph who is voted as chief due to his ownership of the conch. Through his want for grownups piggy is also a representation of rationality‚ it is him that tried to take a register and headcount when all the boys are together. However Ralph and Jack are of an upper/middle
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William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies presents significant issues relating to the concept of conflict. Through analysing characterisation and symbolism it is evident that conflict can be destructive to social order. The Black Eyed Peas music clip “Where is the Love?” portrays the damaging nature of conflict‚ resulting in chaos‚ by the use of binary oppositions and rhetorical questions. The combination of Lord of the Flies and “Where is the Love?” shows the viewers that conflict can be destructive
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that Ralph represents fairness and democracy. As the novel develops‚ the reader sees Ralph’s drive for civilization and democracy. “[I]f we have a signal going‚ they’ll come and take us off. And another thing‚ we ought to have more rules. Where the conch is‚ that’s a meeting. The same up here as down there‚” Ralph exclaimed. On the other hand‚ Jack is described with red hair to portray to the reader that Jack represents immorality‚ danger‚ and an authoritarian type of government. “Better red than dead
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against Jack for the position of chief. Ralph‚ with the conch in hand was elected chief and “smiled‚ [then] held up the conch for silence” to reassure his power (23). Even with Jacks leadership skills‚ the conch determined both his and Ralphs fate. New found chief has many roles to play and Ralph intended to fill every one of them. The boys‚ clueless on how to maintain order‚ listened for the sound of “Ralph… blowing the conch” (32). This conch and Ralph were a great
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fear or violence. In Lord of the flies Ralph is originally elected as the leader of the island‚ this was due to Ralph summoning the rest of the boys using the conch. The conch represents power‚ civilisation and order in the novel as it gives whoever is holding it the power of speech. As the boys became less civilised and more savage the conch started to deteriorate so did the boys society. Ralph led the boys with fairness‚ order and rules. He set jobs for the boys and listed goals he considered important
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ought to have a chief to decide things” and expresses his rational approach to how the boys could be civil and enforce law in order. He is also the finder of the conch which is symbolic of democracy and this is significant as Ralph’s authority is expressed when he is elected to be chief as he is the beholder of the conch-“Him with the conch”. Jack Merridew is first introduced into the novel when he and his choir approach the other boys “marching approximately in step in two parallel lines”. Physically
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Ralph blows the conch and calls another meeting. By now‚ thank goodness‚ the choir boys have removed their cloaks. Using his authority as the newly elected chief‚ Ralph tells the boys that they need to get organized. Apparently that means rules. Now all boys have to raise their hand to talk. Oh‚ and no one can speak unless they’re holding the conch shell. The boys are excited about having rules‚ but mostly so that they can punish those who break them. This notion elicits cries of "Whee-oh!" "Wacco
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the Flies” Ralph‚ one of the main characters‚ shows how people are capable of using their power for good. The plane Ralph‚ and a group of other british schoolboys are on‚ crashes on a tropical island. Right away the boys call a meeting by using a conch shell blown by Ralph‚ and declare him as the leader. However not everyone likes Ralph as the leader. Throughout the book Jack‚ another boy on the island‚ tries to prove he is worthy of being the leader. The boys slowly but surely leave Ralph’s group
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childishness‚ Piggy changes after order crumbles. After Ralph‚ Piggy‚ and Samneric are ransacked by the savages‚ Piggy steps up to confront Jack. Piggy proclaims‚ “‘What can [Jack] do more than he has? I’ll tell him what’s what. You let me carry the conch‚ Ralph. I’ll show him the one thing he hasn’t got’” (171). For the first time‚ Piggy takes initiative and leads instead of just giving his ideas to someone else. For a single fugacious moment the reader sees the kind of person that Piggy really
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