Leaders In Lord Of The Flies

What makes one country greater than another is their government. The form of government being used, and how it is being regulated can leave a grand impact on the overall status of the country. When governments fail, it is often tied to flawed leaders, and the country takes gradual steps towards savagery. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies features an example of a flawed government structure and the impact on its people. The stigmatized government structure is the initial reason why the boys in Lord of the Flies turn to savagery.

In the book “Lord of the Flies” there are several leaders for the children to choose from. These leaders are Meridew(or Jack), Ralph and Piggy. If I were in the book I believe that I would be the best leader.

What qualities make an or break a good leader? History would define leaders by being decisive, passionate, approachable and courageous. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding shows that like in many civilized countries there is a need for a leader to make decisions that best represents the people. Even in the extreme case in Lord of the Flies being on a deserted island; democracy and a leader are necessary to survive. Ralph exhibits being wise and prudence as Ralph displays the innate characteristic of sensibility when he decides to build shelters for survival and create a signal fire on top of the mountain. Ralph establishes himself as the best leader as he is democratic opposite to his counterpart. He exhibits this when he declares the holding of the conch as the right to speak during their assemblies. Ralph demonstrates one of the most challenging qualities of being a good leader; courage. Ralph demonstrates the characteristic of being courageous when he and the “biguns” are searching for the “beastie” in Castle Rock. In the novel Lord of the Flies, there is a competitiveness for power, although one emerges as the best leader on the island. Ralph is the best leader as he demonstrates the following characteristics; he is sensible, democratic, and finally courageous.

Leadership is a crucial trait needed to conduct a civilization. In the novel Lord of the Flies, we quickly identify 2 main leaders; Jack and Ralph, two of the eldest boys on the island. One was elected as leader and the other forced his way into becoming one. However, because of Ralph’s wisdom and knowledge, he is the one who maintains his position throughout the whole novel.

William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” revolves around power and leadership roles that emerge in society and nature. Two of the main characters, Jack and Ralph, fight for leadership over the other boys because of their conflicting natures: Ralph rules by an idea of peace instilled in him by the influence of society’s rules in his life, whereas Jack resorts to a primitive form of evil and torture which is kindled by his isolation on an island of no definitive rules. In chapter one, the boys decide to choose a leader. Ralph grabs their loyalty and attention of the others with his authoritative manner and optimistic plans for the future.

There are many facets to being a good leader. Some of which may not be apparent to those people- sheep, if you will- who like a certain person over another when it comes to being their top choice. Lord of the flies by William Golding has some fine examples of both good and bad leaders as characters.

In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, a group of boys is stranded on a tropical island with no adults and no way of being rescued. The boys must survive both the harsh conditions and the others as they gradually become less civilized. Each person has a different personality and traits that truly create who they are. Ralph is the leader of the group and shows his dominance and sensibility in several ways. He is the chief of the group and is dominant over the others creating a large influence on the boys. Ralph also used his sensible thought process to evaluate the situation and decide what actions to take. He saw the urgency of getting rescued so he assigned everyone the task to create a signal fire to aid rescuers when they come near. Ralph was very dominant over the group and was sensible when he used his endless efforts to keep everyone level-headed and focused.

Have ever you thought of a team being successful without following the rule or listen to the leader and the plan? In this story Lord of the Flies the author Golding William use his personal opinion to write the book he thinks that human was naturally savages in which I agree with it. Leadership is really important for a group like in the story to survive because if no one here to lead them they will start going by their own in which it happened during middle of the story He wants to show the importance of team work. If you were in this kind of situation what will you do of course is to survive right? But how you are going to survive if you are standing alone helpless without a team nor a leader? I going to explain a little bit who what the word leadership mean. Leadership is an ability of an individual to lead others peoples or an entire team. I do not believe that a successful team without a leader. Let me prove you how important is leadership.

He takes charge over the boys and creates a plan in order to achieve the goal of being rescued, or until then, survival. He approaches things from an organized, logical, and practical manner and thinks about being rescued first. Most of the boys want the same things as Ralph which is why they select him as leader in the first part of the novel Lord of the Flies. Ralph establishes his power and reveals himself as a natural leader by respecting, and gaining respect from the other boys while also keeping order amongst one another. He has directness in his manner which the narrator describes as “genuine leadership”(27). Ralph understands and knows the importance of the situation of the boys. Ralph displays these important qualities of a leader by working towards the well being of the boys. He understands that the boys need stability and order if they are to survive on the island. That is why he creates rules and government to achieve this order. “Were having a meeting, come and join in.” (20). Ralph steps up as leader by gathering the boys with the conch and by conducting a meeting discussing the situation that the boys were facing. On the other hand, Jack does not treat the boys with dignity. Either way the boys still vote for Ralph as their leader at the begging of the novel Lord of the Flies, although this soon changes because the boys begin to alter what they think good qualities of a leader have; to something more savage,

Honduras has about 90.4 homicides for every 100,000 people topping the highest homicide rate in the world. The biggest factor leading to this unbelievable case is due to the lack of enforcement of rules by the government. The weak government doesn’t impose the rules of absolutely prohibiting violence causing malicious behavior. Not only is the weak government at fault, but humans are evil beings, ready to turn to violence at any time, and the only way for these uncivilized, undisciplined creatures to be suppressed are through rules and leadership. Why through rules and leadership?

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

In the history of the world all civilizations have had one thing in common, and that is leadership. Throughout William Golding’s book Lord of the Flies one can find a plethora of leadership qualities that are essential to being a strong leader. In Lord of the Flies, the character Ralph and Jack are the ones that both show qualities of a great leader. The leadership qualities that Ralph and Jack show are the ability to make intelligent decisions, assert authority, and upkeep the moral of the people.

In the novel, Lord of the Flies, Jack represents the hidden evil while Raph, his rival on the island, represents reason and civilization. William Golding uses their contrasting leadership styles to showcase the difference between both characters and their mindsets. Ralph is an embodiment of democracy and takes into consideration the words of all of the other boys on the island. The first conflict between Jack and Ralph arose when Ralph was elected as “chief” by the other boys. He is chosen to be the one who makes the decisions for the group as a whole. He is the primary representative of order and civilization. While the other boys are playing and having fun, Ralph is concerned with building huts and thinking of ways to maximize their opportunity

The theme of leadership is uncovered by the symbol of the conch. As the connection grows between the protagonist and the conch, outer forces break the bond in attempt to take the position as leader. Ralph along with other boys in Lord of the Flies by William Golding are trapped on an island due to the crash of their airplane. With no adults on the island to discipline the boys, one must step up and take on this role. The discovery of the conch encourages Ralph to become chief, Ralph has the ability to use the conch to enforce his rules, but the unfortunate shattering of the conch breaks Ralphs hold on to leadership.

Leadership can be defined as the process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal (Kevin Kruse, 2014). These aspects of leadership are often reflected in the novel, Lord of the Flies, especially in the characters of Jack and Ralph.