young-adult fiction book by William Golding‚ Ralph the protagonist‚ comprises the true qualities of being a competent ruler. He is a sophisticated‚ mature leader who works for the common good; although‚ Jack is more confident in himself and is more assertive as a leader. Initially‚ Ralph is a very sophisticated leader despite his immaturity at the beginning of the first chapter. Before the boys agreed to choose Ralph as the
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Question 4 - Make a recommendation regarding the future strategic direction if the company. According to the SWOT analysis‚ MD is regarded as a star taking the BCG matrix. Therefore MD should hold its position within the market. In order to do this‚ we have recommended a few strategies for MD to maintain its position. To maintain its star position‚ MD needs to be proactive and be constantly aware of its environment. Currently there is an opportunity in the Chinese market. MD has plans to penetrate
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reader is introduced to in "Sonny’s Blues" is the distinct age difference between Sonny and his older brother. "The seven years’ difference in our ages lay between us like a chasm. I wondered if these years would ever operate between us as a bridge." (Baldwin‚ 44 - hereafter referred to as page number only) The so-called "chasm" is the hurdle that must be cleared in the story‚ and that "clearing of the hurdle" is the key to forming a solid‚ emotional relationship between the brothers. The "bridge" is finally
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Ralph Order “I am the chief then” (23). “I bet you can hear that for miles” (17). The conch was Ralph’s first tie to order because he used its loud call to get all the boys together. “That’s what this shell’s called I’ll give the conch to the nest person to speak. He can hold it when he’s speaking” (33). The conch brought a sense of order to the group of unruly boys because it gave them all a chance to speak. “Jack! Jack! You haven’t got the conch! Let him speak” (91). The
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everything which ideally and in practice I hold sacred.”. Or maybe‚ “I regard the principle of conscription of life as a flat contradiction of all our cherished ideals of individual freedom‚ democratic liberty and Christian teaching. -Roger Nash Baldwin‚ American civil-rights activist. These are two of Roger Nash Baldwin’s multiple quotes about conscription‚ and I mostly whole-heartedly‚ agree. Why I say mostly‚ is the fact that conscription in itself‚ is purely and ultimately‚ violating our rights
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complete savagery. One of the main characters‚ Ralph‚ is the one of oldest and became the leader of all the boys when they are stuck on the island. He will now have to find a way to form a social order for the boys and keep them all together. Ralph shows many characteristics of good leadership‚ commitment‚ and easily being distracted into savagery or violence. Ralph showed great leading skill and tries to helps the boys stay together during
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There are certain traits that make a great leader. Those traits are evident in the character Ralph from William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies. The novel opens with school boys stranded on an island after their plane crashing. As they realize there is no adult or form of supervision on the island‚ the boys vie for the position of chief. Ralph‚ the protagonist‚ is elected over Jack‚ the novel’s antagonist‚ to lead the group of young boys. Ralph’s best traits that depict his superior leadership
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Ralph in lord of the flies is considered to some to be a bad leader‚ If you really look at Ralphs actions you can see that he really knows what his intentions are‚ getting off the island and keeping all of the kids sane. All of the children would have been dead if Jack were in charge but Ralph could have stopped Jack’s control over the kids which eventually led to multiple deaths; I would have not let Jack have so much control as he did‚ maybe ceven killed Jack. Ever since Ralph got on the island
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist‚ lecturer‚ poet‚ and philosopher born on May 25‚ 1803 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. He was a thinker of bold originality that moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries. In doing so he lead the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. Ralph Waldo Emerson was influenced by his upbringing‚ experiences‚ philosophers‚ members of the Transcendentalist group‚ and the world around him. During Ralph
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