Good Leaders In Lord Of The Flies

There has been many leaders throughtout the world. Some were better than others. We all provide something unique to this world, but what makes some leaders great? Suleiman, Nelson Mandela, and queen Elizabeth I exhibited the characteristics of great leaders, by being loved by their people and by being devoted.

Leadership, as you should know is a very important role in society. Without it all of society and everyone in it would probably crumble. No more inspirations, abolitionists, presidents, or really anything. There can be good leaders, malicious leaders, greedy leaders, and even inspiring leaders. But the question is; what makes a good leader and who is an excellent role model on this subject?

What defines a good leader? How they treat people? Or if they have good visions for the future? Leadership does not necessarily gain its definition as having good intentions but more as getting the job and going it efficiently. In Gorge Orwell’s Animal Farm, the pigs lead the rebellion against Farmer Jones but eventually Napoleon takes charge and leads them all. He directed the other animals on the farm and much got accomplished from the time he took charge to the end of the book. Napoleon was not a nice leader, but he was very efficient. Even though Napoleon did not have any moral qualities and broke all the rules of originally made for Animal Farm, he prospered as did the rest of the farm. Napoleon was an effective leader on Animal Farm because

A true leader is a person who takes initiative and does what is needed to lead a group of people. If they need to, they will make any sacrifices, take the ability to take control and charge of a group. Ralph displays initiative and leadership in the book, “Lord of the Flies”, by William Golding, by leading the innocent group of kids to survival.

Over time there have been many leaders of countries, groups and societies that are believed to be the “best” or what someone could only dream of. However what if a perfect leader doesn’t exist? In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies Ralph’s sense of leadership declines throughout the novel. So what if he doesn’t actually possess the skills the boys had hoped he for.

In society, there are often people who acquire strong leadership qualities and understand what it means to be a favorable leader. Other times, there are people who have strong qualities to lead, but they do not understand how to be a favorable leader and create a safe and comfortable environment for those following them. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the characters of Ralph and Jack arise as two different leaders who bear strong characteristics and they both seek power on the island. The boys become leaders in their own ways, creating individual environments that prioritize different matters, all while trying to work towards their rescue off the island.

Why do we hear so much about the bad leaders, but so little about the good ones? That’s because none of our leaders are perfect, but what makes a good leader? A good leader is someone who is honest, decisive under pressure, and can give confidence in times of distress. Many leaders in our world, or in fictional worlds, show that these qualities prove most important.

What do you think when you picture a good leader? Do you picture someone who possesses integrity, loyalty, and knowledge or someone who is strong, loud and powerful? Leaders can have many different qualities and still be successful, respected, and admired. There are some leaders who are in total control, they tell a group of people what to do and people follow orders. Others may be focused more on morals, they teach people and listen to other people’s ideas, and they want to help people; Atticus Finch from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a really worthy comparison to this type of leader. Atticus falls under the INFJ personality type, some people refer to

What is it exactly that makes a good leader? Is it something as simple as respecting others? A good leader not only treats people with respect, but they are influential, and people actually want to follow them or have them as their leader. Bobbie Jo Metcalf Halbert is the first person that comes to mind when I think of a leader. She does anything she can to help somebody else, she influences people to be better, and she is a very responsible person.

Though there are and have been many different leaders; we all have someone that we see fit best as to what we think a leader is. Everyone has different opinions of what a leader looks like; some people may think that some are good and others may think they are bad. A good leader is someone who is inspiring, responsible, doing what is best and right, and someone who takes consideration to everything they do, whether they like it or not. A leader is someone who can take immediate charge and control over a group and lead them to greatness and success.

Jack illustrates evil and violence, and is in the hellish side of human nature. A choir leader and head guy and his school, he came on the island having some experience in success, and taking control over others by bossing around the choir with his aggressive attitude. He is always excited to make up his own rules and to punish the boys who break them, but however he constantly breaks the himself when he needs to further his own interests. He also seems to thinks that he has some nerve, even though that he has no idea what he is talking about. “ Ralph is like Piggy.” “He says things like Piggy.” “He isn’t a proper chief.” (50) To Jack intelligence is weak unlike strength, and to him it is not necessary for being chief. Ralph uses inspiring words of reasoning like Piggy does, and according to Jack, Ralph isn’t fit to be the boys leader but Jack is wrong. Jack’s only main interests are hunting, punishing, a strong sickness that starts with the desire for meat, and builds up to the uncontrollable need to master and kill other living things. His hunting has developed savagery that has already made him into a bloodthirsty carnivore, as he prowls through the jungle, just like how Jack and his tribe were killing the pig. “Kill the pig, cut his throat, spill the blood.” (164) We first hear this when Jack and his hunters kill the first pig. This is a really bad situation because Jack leads the group when they chant, he makes them usually say it everytime they kill showing dominate power. “Should have seen the blood!” (31) He says this after they kill the first pig and we see how Jack is not blood thirsty and this event begins rapidly to savagery, that makes him a bad leader and a role model for

Leaders must have certain characteristics to control a large group of people like in “Lord of the Flies”, Ralph has a sense of civility which may remind they other boys of home. Jack scares the boys with punishment. Both boys are leaders, and they both have very different personalities/characteristics that make them a natural leader. There are also people that have the intelligence of a leader and tend to be very good at making plans, but don’t know how to execute the plan properly, so they won’t make a good leader in a survival situation where execution is key to success.

When thinking about a leader, an important question to ask is what really makes a leader great, and what does he or she do to make themselves so great? Webster’s Dictionary describes a leader as a person who directs a military force or unit, and/or a person who has commanding authority or influence. So when faced with that definition one might believe that a leader has qualities such as passionate, hard working, one that can influence and inspire others, etc. Then there is also the contradicting statement that it depends on situation and how the leader handles it. He or she doesn’t need those qualities as long as they are able to lead their country well. For example many would state that Hitler was not a good leader because he was a bad person, but in all actuality Hitler was very good leader that just did horrible things. This

I believe that to be a good leader doesn’t necessarily define as someone who sets a goal and directs people to achieve it, but as someone who may have to adapt to change based off their surroundings and situations. A leader should be someone who is able to guide with not only direction but also logic, understanding, and an open mind. Oskar Schindler proved with continued leadership that even the most dismal situations may be able to change your values and based off those values change your actions and the direction in which you choose to lead and how you influence.

What determines a great leader isn’t whether they are good or bad but, it is either they could get many people who could follow in their beliefs. Adolf Hitler was a dictator in Germany and was the leader of the Nazi Army of the Third Reich. He had many people to follow his ideas because of how persuasive he is, the ambitions he had and how persistance he is.