Leader In William Golding's Lord Of The Flies

It is clear that Jack is a better leader than Ralph because he is more of a demanding, manipulative person. From the time the boys landed on the island, Jack was in control of the choir. “The other boys, led by Jack, run off in disorganized excitement to light the signal fire”(Reilly, 3). This quote shows

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln. Once you give a man power, it all goes downhill from there. In The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, there is one group of boys on an island. The boys elect one chief, Ralph, but another bigun thinks he’s a better chief. So the other boy, Jack, leaves and forms a new tribe with most of the boys. After a little bit of time, the groups begin to fight resulting in a couple of tragic deaths. Why would people follow a corrupt leader like Jack? They follow them because they feel like the new leader can help them better than the old one; they think that the leader or ruler can provide for them and it doesn’t matter who that leader is, they will follow them because there’s no one else to follow.

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln. Once you give a man power, it all goes downhill from there. In The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, there is one group of boys on an island. The boys elect one chief, Ralph, but another bigun thinks he’s a better chief. So the other boy, Jack, leaves and forms a new tribe with most of the boys. After a little bit of time, the groups start to fight resulting in a couple of deaths. Why would people follow a corrupt leader like Jack? They follow them because they feel like the new leader can help them better than the old one, they think that the leader can provide for them and it doesn’t matter who that leader is, they will follow them because there’s no one else to follow.

Being a leader is making sure that everything goes smoothly and knowing what's best for the group. I feel like Ralph is capable to do all of this. Ralph had everyone's best interest and not just himself. He listens to what the boys have to say and actually cares about their opinion. Leaders also have to be intelligent. Ralph is indubitably smart. We know this because he had the idea of starting a fire to get rescued for ‘The fire is the most important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don’t keep a fire going?’(pg. 80). The boys are really petrified and Ralph knew that the only thing that would make them maintained is if they make shelter and he proposes ‘So, we need shelters as a sort of— Home’(pg. 52) This also shows that Ralph knows what is in need of priority. He is able to make the boys all listen to him due to the conche shell. Ralph basically formed a type of orderly government to make sure that everything is going the right way ‘We’ll have to have ’Hands up’ like at school’(pg. 33). This shows that he is natural leader and knows to get things done. Ralph thinks that all the boys should be treated equally especially Piggy since he gets pick on a lot ‘Ralph, looking with more understanding at Piggy, saw that he was hurt and crushed...Better Piggy

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.

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.

From the beginning of the Lord of the Flies, Jack and Ralph fought over who should be chief and have all the control. Basically they were fighting for dominance, as is the way that males in nature are they fight over who is stronger and smarter, who ever is to win takes the role of chef and all the bragging rights. Both boys have their strengths and weaknesses, Ralph is more intelligent and listens to the other to determine the best approach to a situation while on the other hand with jack it's his way or the highway. In this story Ralph is the better leader because he will listen and take information into account.

Jack is an effective leader because he knows what the boys want. They don’t want to sit around all day tending to a fire, they want to unleash their inner child and roam free while hunting pigs. Ralph doesn’t seem to understand that most boys follow their superficial needs and what seems right at the time. It shows even further the different leadership styles of both

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

In the book lord of the flies written by William Golding, there is a big conflict between Jack and Ralph on who should be the true leader. On one hand, Ralph is one of the most civilized boys in the island than anyone else, he symbolizes the mean of democratic rule throughout the novel, although he is not the smartest, he demonstrates order and peace for the folks, and gives the boys a slight degree of hope to being rescued. On the other hand, Jack is a violence and bloody character, his natural savage emerged out gradually as time goes on. His characteristics symbolize anarchy, and his obsession on killing makes him the most cruel figure. Although all these seem to make him the worst character he can possibly be, he still shows the folks a sense of order and leadership, so who do you think is a better leader? In my opinion, Ralph is a better leader than Jack.

Ralph was the better choice for their leader because he believed in form and structure. He wanted the boys to work together so they could be rescued. Ralph attempted to get the boys to build a shelter, gather food, and operate other responsibilities for their survival, but none of the boys were motivated to do any work. In comparison, Jack just wanted to hunt and goof around on the island and ignored Ralph’s rules. Without Ralph’s leadership skills and regulations, the boys would not have survived during their time on the island.

In the book “Lord of the Flies”, two main leaders come out of the group of boys who get stranded on the island. There is Ralph, A person who leads by example and expects everyone else to do the same, and then there is Jack, who bosses and leads by intimidation. I think that Ralph made a better leader for many reasons, and by no means is he perfect, but in this instance, he is the better choice as chief.

The struggle of power between Jack and Ralph starts with the different personalities and ways of using power. Jack has a more savage way about himself and about leading the group. Jack intimidates the others through fear. So Jack was looked at as the stronger leader through the group. Jack seems like the kind of leader who would do anything for his “pack” and could hurt others in the process. While Ralph is a leader with more brains and sensitivity. This works for Ralph because the group could feel more comfortable with him and are able to express their feelings.This also works for Ralph because I feel some of the kids on the island are younger and would want to follow him as someone to go to if there is ever something

In conclusion, Ralph is the more intelligent, responsible, and better leader. Even though Jack has some skills that qualify as a good leader, he would not know how to lead a

First off Ralph is better than Ralph because he seems more sane and more intelligent than Jack. Jack just wants to be the most powerful Man/person on the island and just really just wants to be number one; that his opinion is what everyone wants to hear he’s kinda ignorant self centered just all the bossy traits as a dictator. Now ralph is better, for one reason he has his goal set this is a repeat from the introduction. It’s true he wants to get off the island i would follow him because why wouldn’t you want to get off this god forsaken island after the