Andy Black Lord Of The Flies Character Analysis

In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Ralph is an example of a good leader. He has strong integrity, is considerate of others, and is brave. These are all qualities that many leaders in today’s society share. He may not be well known, but Mike Kryzewski is a good example of an effective leader in today’s society.

Ralph always seems to know what is best, he takes control of the the meetings they have, building

First off, Ralph is a better leader because he ha goals. “Great leaders have a long-term vision of the future, and they avoid getting bogged down in the here and now”. This quote is from Top 10 skills every great leader needs to succeed written by Peter Economy. “You remember the meeting? How everyone was going to work hard until the shelters were finished?” (Golding 50). This shows how Ralph has a goal of working on the shelters and getting them done. They maintain the strategic outlook necessary to accomplish their goals. “A fire! Make a fire!” (Golding 38). This shows how ralph thinks strategically in a way to get rescued. He does what it takes to accomplish the goal by taking Piggy’s glasses. This is one huge reason that I believe that Ralph is a better leader.

At the beginning of the novel, Golding depicts Ralph as the natural leader. However his only claim to leadership is his good looks, and that he, first blew the conch. From the start of the novel Ralph is forced to take responsibility through the symbolic conch, being voted “chief”, and possessing a natural propensity for leadership as he is confident, eloquent and attractive. Additionally, on page 31 Ralph progresses to the realisation that the boys need order. ‘There aren’t any grown-ups. We shall look after ourselves…We’ll have to have ‘hands up’ like at

First of all, the most important trait that makes Ralph the best leader is his rational mind. I personally think that a leader should be a respectable and organized person. Ralph demonstrates his leading ability very well by the way he treats

Question: Why/how does Ralph gain power and how is this significant to our view of his personality?

He is smart,courageous and a risk-taker during most parts of the book. He attempts to help the group find safety. I believe that Ralph did the best he could do in guiding his team to safety since he has not experienced any real leadership skills. If i were in Ralphs situation i would be more stern to my group members so they could take me serious and not as a joke. 3.Yes,in today's society there are various groups or cliques that still exist.

Despite all of the bad things he did, he was still a great leader because of his speaking skills. He could manipulate people into doing things that he wanted. Ralph is not the best public speaker. He often trips on his words and can never gather his thoughts. This makes his audience lose interest in what he is telling them.

Throughout the novel both characters, Ralph and Jack have a thirst for power. One may say that Jack is a stronger leader due to his persuasiveness with his need for power, but on the other hand Ralph is a great natural leader. From the beginning Ralph shows interest in getting home while leading the group of boys. Ralph may be young but he seems to have a general idea on how to get the group going in the right direction.  He has an innate ability to split the group up and give them the important tasks that need to be done to survive for several days for example: tending to the fire, and hunting which was Jack and the choirboys job. To be a good leader you must stay positive which Ralph is able to do majority of the time by persistently believing that everyone

As chief, Ralph is attempting to start their time off on the island with civility, rather than chaos. It is critical for the boys to elect an intelligent, levelheaded ruler because without a clear leader’s guidance, the boys would most likely have acted in a way that leans more toward savagery than

We shan't keep the fire going. We’ll be like animals….” (Golding 92) Ralph does not give into the savage ideas as quickly as the other boys he is focused and responsible which he remains throughout the text making him a good leader for the

And although some people believe there are other characters in this book that could have or were better leaders, it may be argued that Ralph is a true representation of what a leader should look like. The character Ralph is a natural born leader, he is civilized, and he is relatable. A real point to consider is that Ralph thrived as a chief while the boys were under his command. He was productive and practical.

Ralphs idea of using the shell made him stand out from the beginning of the book. The keys to being a great leader is having the characteristics and responsibility that goes with it. One has to be able to be trusted, nobody wants a leader who is untrustworthy and unaccountable. Staying humble is extremely important. Being the leader does not mean that one has total power over decisions.

In my opinion, a true leader leads by setting a good example and that’s exactly what Ralph did throughout the course of the

Ralph cares about everyone, not just some people or himself. Ralph was scared to go first on the ledge when the boy’s were searching for the beast. Jack was a hunter and he was scared to go on the ledge and Ralph knew, so Ralph decided to take over “I’m chief. I’ll go. Don’t argue” (p.155). Ralph knew that Jack was just as scared as he was, but he soon didn’t care what he himself was feeling. He knew that he could’ve made Jack go first, but he wanted to take the pressure off of him. When Jack and Roger captured Samneric, right after attempting to kill Ralph, Ralph still went back for them even if he was “Terrified that they would run and give the alarm (p.230).” Ralph wanted to make sure they were okay. Ralph was scared to go back for them, but he didn’t care. He just wanted to make sure they were alright even if it meant it might get him killed. Ralph symbolizes true civilization because he’s the only one who stayed civil, and he’s the only one left who wanted to actually get rescued and still had hope for