Lord Of The Flies Character Analysis

One quality that Ralph possesses is that he is smart. He shows that he is smart because he is a properly socialized and civilized young man while using good common sense. He makes the meetings happen, starts fires so that there is smoke in the sky, and he is the one that came up with the idea of making the huts for shelter. He recognizes the false fears and superstitions as barriers to their survival.

Ralph’s character embodies the ego. The ego is the rational aspect of the mind. Ralph’s rationality is exhibited in his role as leader. He focuses on the idea of being rescued and organizes the fires as a mode of getting the attention of a rescue ship. He works on building shelters for the members of the tribe. He attempts to keep meetings organized and establishes the role of the conch to keep order. Ralph makes the decisions for the good of the group. He holds debates and always aims to have the group stick together, despite Jack’s constant attempts to break

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies presents a story of a group of boys who become stranded on an island together, and in their struggle to survive; some begin to fight for power. Having power makes them feel in control of their situation; however, this power struggle quickly begins to consume them. Golding uses the power struggle between Ralph and Jack, the two main characters, to illustrate the power struggle between good and evil.

Ralph's common sense and ability to recognize what is best for the group also shows his excellent leadership skills. His main focus throughout the book is getting rescued and tells the boys to make a fire and to keep it burning to make a signal. However, the boys do not listen and he becomes angry. "The fire is the most important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don't keep the fire going?" (p. 86) Ralph's determination to get rescued is not only for himself, but for everyone else

Ralph begins to lose faith for his tribe as no one is following the rules and is keeping up with the civilization. In the excerpt ““When the meeting was over they’d work for five minutes, then wander off or go hunting.”” ( Golding 70) Ralph notices that the conch isn't really being treated well as no one is being involved in the civilization that everyone agreed. Since this is where everyone is starting to follow Jack, I think the kids have been doing their own thing as Jack has previously mentioned that he doesn't think that the conch is nothing to him. In Ralph’s speech, he says ““If I blow the conch and they don’t come back; then we’ve had it. We shan’t keep the fire going. We’ll be like animals. We’ll never be rescued.”” (130) The conch symbolizes as an object at this point as he realizes that the conch has no power at this point. From this, we can say that Ralph’s dynamic about the conch as he sees the conch differently throughout the

Ralph specially cared about keeping the fire burning as a distress signal since he believed there’s no better way to help them be rescued. “The fire is the most important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don’t keep the fire going?” (80). Ralph common sense to determine what is best for the group as a whole further demonstrates his superior leadership skills. He insisted on keeping the fire and exasperated when the boys ignored their mission. Ralph is not easily distracted person like the other boys, especially Jack when he tried to hunt the wild pig and let the fire out.

He has no hope in what used to be his people, knowing very well that their new lives of eating and playing are more desirable than their old lives filled with rules. After the meeting he talks to Piggy and starts to take some of the blame for Simon’s death, and places more blame on Jack for letting the fire go out. He loses his innocence by admitting that he had a part in cold blooded murder and questions his friend why “don’t you understand, Piggy? The things we did-” (157). Ralph does not even finish his sentence, because the ‘things’ he is referring to is ripping a young boy, a friend, into

Ralph is a character that represents Goodness. Though he does have some rough patches, Ralph is often the one fighting for the good of the group and trying to maintain the delicate balance of order. He is also assigned the leader of the group, and many times his plans and motives conflict with Jack’s.

Many characteristics like being productive with things and being smart. Ralph is productive and smart in many ways. Ralph is really productive because ever since he became leader he was always trying to find a way off the island or finding a way to be rescued. Also, ralph thinks it's best if they start building huts for the children. Lastly, ralph thinks the group should build a big signal fire at the top of the mountain in case nearby ships and planes can see the signal and help. Ralph also holds a characteristic of being smart. Ralph is a smart kid for many reasons and the most important being that he united the kids after they were all stranded on the island. Ralph blew into the conch and united the kids into one area and uses that conch as a mating call. Although ralph is leader of the group, simon and piggy also did good things to help the group. first , piggy helped ralph find the conch which led to the group uniting again. Piggy also helped by starting a fire for the group. He created this fire by using his glasses and pointing the sun’s rays at the wood and heating it up. Simon did some good things on the island as

Ralph’s intelligence keeps him grounded during his time on the island as he leads a group of boys also steers them them free from any ideas of false personality or

Ralph is physically strong: "as far as width and heaviness of shoulders [go]...he might make a boxer" (10).  He is neither "awkward" nor clumsy, for he is at the age before puberty that, when presented in art and literature, hints of innocence and naivete.  Ralph's luck manifests itself in his finding the conch.  The one object that initiates his title as leader, Ralph wields the conch as a sign of power and authority, comparable to the status symbol of luxury cars owned by business executives.  Were Ralph not to have found the conch he would have no reason for becoming leader.  It is also due to fate that blowing the conch gathers the boys together.  Ralph and Piggy were having fun with the conch "which emitted a low, farting noise" (17).  By a stroke of luck Ralph learns to blow the conch and, in turn, starts his reign as leader.  For the time that he is leader, Ralph is excellent.  He uses his common sense to assess the situation of the boys realistically-quite mature for a twelve year old boy.  He sees what must be done for their survival: he sets up parliamentary meetings, builds huts and constructs a signal fire.  He appraises the advice of his right-hand-man, Piggy, according to its practicality-agreeing that, indeed, they need to survey the island, but that Piggy should not be a part of the surveying team.  Ralph, however, is by no means a perfect character.  He is often meaner to those weaker than

He saw what humans were capable of and watched as his friends began to revert to their savage nature. He weeps for the “loss of innocence, the darkness of a man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the once wise, true friend called Piggy.” It is at this point that Ralph matures, as when he cries, he cries for everyone and everything. He realizes that life isn’t so simple and that it, along with other humans, are complex and unpredictable.

His character portrays the will to live by rules, act peacefully, and follow a strong moral compass, valuing the good of the entire group; yet, these values are what divides him from a majority of the other characters. In Chapter 11, “Castle Rock”, savagery begins to gain the upper hand against civilization as Jack and his hunters fight, steal, and even murder. Despite this shift of power, Ralph remains orderly, focusing on the goal of having the entire group of boys rescued. After Piggy’s glasses are taken, Ralph attempts to peacefully come to an agreement with the hunters. Quotes such as, “Just an ordinary fire,” (Golding 132), “Just a smoke signal so we can be rescued,” (132), and “After all we aren't savages really and being rescued isn't a game,” (133) show that in spite of his adversaries, Ralph refuses to give in to conformity. In this man versus society battle, Golding implies that this moral behavior is a concept forced upon an individual rather than an expression found instinctively in human nature, and that people naturally revert to cruelty and barbarism, especially in dire situations. Ralph’s morality allows him to resist these natural urges as he remains focused on his goal.

Throughout this novel, Ralph represents the civilization side of society. Ralph wants the boys to know that they are not living a very humane lifestyle and that they need to start acting like regular school boys. He decides to blow the conch and host an assembly to try to embed this information into their brains:”’We have lots of assemblies. We decide things. But they don’t get done’” (Golding 79). This quote relates to Golding’s message because Ralph tries to get the idea across to the boys that if they do not choose to follow through with their ideas then

Ralph is the protagonist in the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, undergoing many changes throughout the story. He was selected leader to the guide the stranded boys of the island by bringing them together using the conch shell. As leader he brings hope to the boys on the island telling them that they will eventually be saved and especially to the littluns who were afraid of the so called “Beastie”. He does a lot of leader like things making good decisions like the signal fire hoping to see a ship that may pass by so they can be rescued. As Ralph progresses through the story he begins to become more demanding as a leader showing maturity . He is a very kind and caring leader as he fulfills his duties as leader.