Is Jack A Good Leader In Lord Of The Flies

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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.

“I am not afraid of a pack of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of a pack of sheeps led by a lion”-Alexander The Great. A battle for power takes place on a uninhabited island, between two boys, Jack and Ralph. As chief, Ralph’s decisions were to keep a signal fire going and to build shelters, this did not work however as the younger boys lost their focus quickly wandering off in pursuit of pleasure and joy “and they keep running off’(Golding 51) They’re hopeless. The older ones aren’t much better. D’you see? All day i’ve been working with simon. No one else” (Golding 51) whereas Jack lead a hunt group and got very adept at slaughtering pigs. In the novel Lord Of The Flies Jack proves to be the most effective leader, he can control the group

Leadership is a very important characteristic which consists of several unique qualities. It can be found in families, among friends, at work, and within everyday activities. Good leadership can be very productive and can create a positive atmosphere. There are several qualities that one possesses to be a great leader. In the book, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Ralph is the best leader. Throughout the novel Ralph shows initiative, determination, and responsibility in a way that makes him the best leader

There are certain qualities to be a good leader. William Golding wrote Lord Of The Flies which describes a leader named ralph who lead a group of boys who were stranded on a island because of a plane crash. The boys selected Ralph, by a raise of hands, over his opponent, Jack. Ralph is a better thinking ,ability to prioritize and selfless personality.

When it comes to being a good leader, there are more things that go into it than one might think. Ralph and Jack, from William Goldng’s, Lord of the Flies, compare and contrast these qualities that one would need to be a great leader. Ralph and Jack, along with other boys, have been stranded on an island due to their plane crashing, There are no grown ups on the island, leaving the boys with a conundrum of a situation, and Ralph and Jack seem to be the only two boys to run for the position of leadership. It is seen that the boys like Raph more because of how he holds himself, and he is viewed as the “cooler” of the two, as he is the one who brought all the boys together in the first place using a conch shell. Jack is discerned more in a militaristic

A strong society is built through a good-hearted leadership, not through brute force. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies proves this statement true through the individual yet intertwining stories of Jack and Ralph. At some point during their adventure of being stranded without adults, both of these little boys gain a leadership role on the island, having some amount of control over the other boys. On numerous occasions, Ralph demonstrates good qualities that make him a kind and fair leader, and that also initially make him popular with the other boys. Jack is the opposite, seizing his power through force and violent means. Ralph’s good intentions and strong morales show that he is a better leader than Jack.

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A good leader is someone who cares about everyone. They are loyal, and listens to everyone’s ideas. They are smart, strong, and can make tough decisions. A good leader could fight, but a better leader can choose not to. In the Lord of the Flies, a novel by William Golding, is about a boy named Ralph who wanted to get rescued and made leadership choices based on that, but another boy named Jack who prevented rescue by splitting the group up and turning survival into a game. Ralph and Jack were meant to be in the same novel because Golding wanted to show how the wrong leadership can go wrong, and on what leader you follow can be an effect on how you survive.

There are always two options when it comes to choosing a side. In Lord of The Flies by William Golding, two boys named Ralph and Jack crash land on an island with many other boys around the ages of five through twelve. Jack is impulsive and violent while Ralph is level headed and organized. Ralph being one of the first on the island felt he should be the leader of the group. Jack already the leader of his group felt it was his job to lead all of them. This leads to a major conflict among the group of boys. Jack had his followers and Ralph had his causing a division on the island. Based on the actions and determination of Ralph led to the group being rescued; making him the better choice as a leader.

A good leader is one who knows how to lead with control and has strong leader characteristics. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, some readers support the fact that Jack was a better leader than Ralph, but others feel that Ralph was the better leader. Although many supporters feel that Ralph is the best leader, it is evident that Jack is the better leader because he can effortlessly control the group on the island.

Jack has made many bad decisions throughout the book, some that question his humanity, but no doubt he has savage traits in him. Early on in the book Jack experiments with making the mud masks for the first time, prior to this he had many brief moments where you see his inner self immerge. When Jack puts on the mask and sees his reflection in a puddle he “looked in astonishment, no longer at himself but an awesome stranger” (William Golding 63).

A dictator is defined as a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who obtained power by force. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Jack Merridew is the equivalent of a dictator to the boys of the island. Jack’s peculiar leadership style lead to both success and failures.

In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, Jack's ideas are more effective than Ralph's. They are not the brightest, but they supply the littluns with gratification. Ralph's plan would be better for older children because it is more logical and leads to the desired result in a more timely fashion. They do not need to have as much fun as the younger boys, because their main goal would be to get off the island. Jack's bravado helps keeps the littluns calm though fear. They need a higher being to look up to and be protected by. Also, they are too young to understand the concept of working and not getting a quick result, so Jack's plan is better for them. Jack's dictatorship is more effective than Ralph's democracy because the littluns (masses)

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