Lord Of The Flies Ralph Leadership

German journalist John Zenger once stated, “Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths”. When one is forced into a situation where a leader is necessary, a person that displays the fundamental attributes will successfully guide the society. Throughout the novel Lord of the Flies, the boys on the island represent various aspects of leadership, characterized by differing strengths. However, the protagonist’s, Ralph, leadership undoubtedly triumph over the other boys because his attributes allow him to be a powerful leader on the island. Throughout William Golding’s novel, he clearly depicts Ralph as an effective leader through his desire for the survival of all of the boys, his adamant

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.

When Jack slaps Piggy and purposely breaks his glasses, Ralph calls it "A dirty trick." (p. 76) This shows Jack's selfishness and his failure to respect other people, while at the same time Ralph's concern is understand others. Ralph manages to treat each boy equally with his own form of control while Jack treats the boys, especially Piggy lower. After hunting, the group sits down to eat and Jack gives everyone a share except for Piggy. When Piggy asks for some, Jack says, "You didn't hunt." (p. 78) Neither Ralph or many of the littluns hunted but they still got their portion of meat. This was only being directed to Piggy. Jack's behavior towards Piggy shows that he is unable to understand other people. A good leader would have taken care of all his/her group. Ralph understands that he must treat everyone equal or he will not be respected and is a better leader than Jack because of this knowledge.

He is a natural leader that tries to keep the boys focused on the end goal of rescue. When many of the boys begin to waver in their dedication to this goal, he reprimands them, saying “‘Do all of you see?...We’ve got to make smoke up there – or die.’” (Golding 81). He shows bravery when the boys are hunting the beast. When “Jack went red” (Golding 104) at the suggestion that he should confront the beast in its castle, Ralph says, “I'm chief. I'll go. Don't argue.” (Golding 104). A final example of his heroism is when he stands up for the weaker boys, such as the littluns (the younger boys) and Piggy. When Jack is angered with Ralph for trying to “Keep Piggy out of danger.” (Golding 101), Ralph says, “Have some sense. What can Piggy do with only one eye?” (Golding 101). Ralph is not afraid of becoming unpopular when he is trying to maintain order, but this may be one of his many unheroic flaws. Ralph is seemingly unable to comprehend that he must take into account what others want to do if he wants them to like him. He ignores their pleas for rest when they discover a castle-like structure and scolds them for not helping in the building of their shelters. While he may be right in the fact that they weren’t doing enough to help, he is harming his own image, contributing to the downfall of order. Additionally, Ralph is not immune to the inner evil within them all, as “Piggy and Ralph,

Secondly, Ralph is not only a rational leader but also a moral person, who cleverly keeps the fairness in his group. “Ralph, looking more understanding at Piggy, saw that he was hurt and crushed. He hovered between the two courses of apology or further insult ‘Better Piggy than Fatty” (25). Ralph is sincere and considerate for other people. He apparently understand their feeling and particularly shows his sympathy for Piggy. Ralph is sensible enough to realize that everyone deserves to be respected. He believes no one should have to put up with being tormented. Ralph gently gains others’ support by treating them equally, showing his compassion and ability to empathize with them. Opposite to Ralph, Jack is immoral, violent and condescending. “He’s going to beat Wilfred” (159). He does not care or understand the natural equality of

Ralph knows what he is required to do and, even when he doesn’t like what that entails, does it. Ralph also always has the other boys’ best interest in mind, even when the others forget what they should be doing. " [I]f we have a signal going, they'll come and take us off. And another thing. we ought to have more rules.

Leadership. Noun. “The action of leading a group of people or an organization.” An amazing leader guides others by setting a good example, and not ordering them. They communicate well, listen to everyone’s opinion, and use their intelligence to do what is best for their followers. Also, they are kind to everyone and care about them. In contrast to this, a bad leader does not care about anyone but him or herself. They are unable to use communication throughout their community, their choices do not express logic or intelligence, and they do not treat people the way that they deserve to be treated. Throughout the novel Lord of the Flies, Ralph demonstrates characteristics of both a good and bad leader. He learns from his mistakes as a bad leader, and is able to reconnect himself with the group and become a great leader.

During this chapter, Ralph holds a serious meeting with the boys and reminds them of the old rules and new ones. After laying out the rules, Ralph discusses why “things are breaking up” (page 82). The biggest cause of this break-up is because the boys keep on ignoring the important rules. Ralph is very set on having rules because he believes they are extremely necessary, but many of the boys do not agree. This frustrates Ralph immensely because it makes their society chaotic and disordered. Though none of the boys, with the exception of Piggy and Simon, seem to agree with him, which shows that Ralph is already starting to lose his power as chief.

Since the young boys are left without any adults, Ralph decides to set up a home-like environment that keeps everybody comfortable and safe without craving anything in return. During B.J. Casey’s research about the teenage brain, she found out that “teenageers almost cannot help but respond to the promise of a reward…” (Casey 4). Ralph’s priority is not getting a reward; he wants to get rescued and make sure everybody is uninjured. The ideas that Ralph comes up with include making a bathroom area, building shelters, making a fire, and gathering water. He takes responsibility into his hands and faces difficulties without complaining.

What makes up a leader? In the book Lord of the Flies, whose author is William Golding, this question wasn’t well thought through before a leader was chosen. Though the main characters are only little kids, they had a challenging choice they had to make; they had not the slightest idea that the choice that they would make might amount to some of them losing their lives. In the Lord of the Flies, a group of boys from an all-boys school, crash-landed on an inhabited island. Upon arriving on the island, they had to choose who would be chief. Mostly everybody chose the same kid as a chief. Though, only a handful of boys, the choir boys were loyal to their choir leader, Jack, voted him as chief. Yet the result was the same, Ralph was chief. The reason behind why the kids nominated Ralph chief was because he looked more appealing than jack and he seemed to know what to do. Like for instance, the kids were bewildered when they saw that Ralph had the conch in his hands and that he was not the “man with a trumpet.” Then they realized that Ralph was “the man with the trumpet” and perceived that he would make a fine leader. I say overall: his honesty, his ability to

William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, commences after a plane crash takes place on a deserted island. Young boys flee out of the crash scene and begin exploring the island, as well as coming to terms with the catastrophe they have just experienced. The boys decide to appoint a leader and Jack steps forth demanding for it to be him. Unfortunately to Jack, the boys vote on appointing Ralph as their leader. Ralph, trying to be civil, suggests that Jack can be in charge of the choir boys. Throughout the novel Lord of the Flies, Golding portrays different aspects and qualities of a democratic leader through the character Ralph, as he listens to his tribe and makes choices in the hopes to benefit them all, while ineffective qualities of a dictator are portrayed through Jack,

What qualities make someone a good leader? In Lord of the Flies who demonstrates this role of being a leader, and how is it being displayed? A leader is someone who has the ability to take control and charge of a group. A leader is there to guide, manage, and provide assistance to a group in a specific situation. In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, the character of Ralph is a good leader. He displays specific characteristics that define a good leader. By possessing the ability to show initiative, responsibility, courage and determination on the island, transforms him into the remarkable leader he is. Without Ralph’s leadership skills, the boys may have not been able to survive during their time on the island.

“there aren't any grownups. We shall have to look after ourselves.”(Golding 33) Ralph knows that the fate of their lives is dependent basically on him he was voted the leader of the boys so he has to watch over them more importantly they all have to watch over themselves. He also sees that there has to be rules set out and he starts with keeping the boys under control and another thing. “We can't have everybody talking at once. we'll have to have ´hands up like at school”.(Golding 33) Ralph is trying to get the boys under control and tries to fall back on what he remembers back from a sustainable society. Throughout the book Golding is showing a game of tug a war between the boys and their evil desires and how they are trying not to run around like wild beasts but as the story goes on they end up doing so and Ralph and piggy have to keep the boys protected from each other and Ralph is trying to keep the fertility the boys have inside them which is the main quest “What the Hero must

In many instances, Ralph is unable to control the boys which causes him to lose power and dismantles the democracy. Early in the book, Ralph and his most loyal follower, Piggy, are swimming in the water

Ralph is pressured to be a strong leader by his friend Piggy numerous times throughout the novel. Piggy tends to pressure Ralph whenever he is or could be in danger. When Jack and the boys split off into their own “tribe”, this is the first time Piggy pushes Ralph into continuing to be leader. Golding writes; “‘I ought to give up being chief. Hear ‘em’ ‘Oh lord! Oh no!’ Piggy grabbed Ralphs arm ‘If Jack was chief he’d have all hunting and no fire. We’d be here till we died.’”(Golding 93). When Piggy mentions the fact that “If Jack was chief he’d have [them] all hunting and no fire.”(Golding 93), it drives Ralph into continuing as leader because he knows that without him as leader, the boys would have no one else to go