Ralph And Jack's Leadership In Lord Of The Flies

A leader must possess leadership skills, whether good or evil. In Lord of the Flies, Ralph possesses three good leadership skills. Three leadership skills a leader needs to have is responsibility, determination, and initiative.

Comparing and contrasting Jack and Ralph gives the reader an insight and better understanding of how the book develops. They have many similarities and differences between them. These main characters help explain things in the book like the theme, characteristics, actions, and rivalries. Some major keys of the compare and contrast are qualities in leadership, lessons they teach, and their relationships.

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

Second, Ralph struggles to maintain his leadership; however, he keeps his leadership. “Jack was loud and active. He gave orders, sang, whistled, threw remarks at the silent Ralph ... and still Ralph was silent. No one, not even Jack, would ask him to move ... . So Ralph asserted his chieftainship ... . ... Jack was powerless and raged without knowing why” (Golding 102). Ralph’s determination he has to stay in command and that he is not going to get belittled by Jack. This effects Jack from being in charge. Jack gets angry and hungry for the leadership he

Throughout the actions of Lord of the Flies, Ralph is also seen cross-examining the acts of his peers and role models. During Ralph's first few days on the island, the tribe struggled to decide which leader was best to follow: Ralph or Jack. “ ‘I ought to be chief,’ said Jack with simple arrogance, ‘because I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp’ “ (Golding 28). As Jack convinced the majority of the children to unite, Ralph’s

The difference between Jack and Ralph was not as significant as readers might think. Both them at points were at the savage “ready to kill” state of minds, where they we not thinking in reality. In chapter 7 Ralph got caught up in the exhilaration of the chase. He excitedly flings his spear at the boar, and though it glances off the animal’s snout, Ralph is thrilled with his marksmanship nonetheless. He is showing multiple signs of savagery when they accidentally kill Simon.

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 was one whose irrational behavior caused the eventual decline of the civilization. As we are introduced to the characters, it is quite evident that Jack has a dominating aura surrounding him. Prior to finding himself stranded on the remote island, Jack had already developed a group of followers, the choirboys. Due to his militaristic attitude, Jack obtained the utmost power over said vocalists. As we come to find, Jack’s main interest is wanting to be the best. When he is not chosen as the supreme ruler in the very beginning, it is proven that he will do whatever it takes to steal the spot that in his opinion, he deserves. For this reason, he frequently engages in conflict with Ralph over the ways to best lead the group. For instance, Ralph believes huts and shelter will be important to survival whereas Jack immediately suggests to hunt. Page 70 very clearly illustrates Jack’s savage being. The quote goes as follows: “His mind was crowded with memories; memories of the knowledge that had come to them when they closed in on the struggling pig, knowledge that they had outwitted a living thing, imposed their will upon it, taken away its life like a long satisfying drink.” This quote further explores Jack’s mental state in the aftermath of the slaughter, a milestone in the drastic descent toward savage behavior. Jack is unable to keep his mind off of the hunt. His excitement, however, does not stem from the fact that the group has found food. It stems from imposing his will upon the helpless creature. It is at this point that it becomes apparent that Jack’s obsession with the hunt is derived from the satisfaction it provides his instincts. Almost as if the murder is his drug and he is

In the classic novel, The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, it explores the themes of the different perspectives and ideologies humans use to civilize themselves. In the novel, the main protagonist Ralph best represents the logical point of view, attempting to conserve the utopian island, while the antagonist Jack best illustrates the savage point of view, which results in the creation of a dystopia based on his lust for enjoyment.In Lord of The Flies, even though both Ralph and Jack represent different ideologies, they do possess some similarities between them. While both characters have different leading styles, it can be argued that they are effective leaders. They are both adverse in inspiring those their followers, the boys in the island, with Ralph using hope for returning to motivate the rest of the boys stranded in the island, while Jack uses fear against the beast as a catalyst for his seizing of power. In my opinion, this similarity is the reason why these two different pathways were capable of remaining popular among the boys or what they symbolize, society. The reason for this is because as social creatures, humans need to have a high morale to be able to achieve progress, which is something that requires capable leaders. Jack used a particularly cruel method by making the beast as a sort of religion for the boys by using it as a figurehead for his power. He treated the beast like a deity when he stated that the, “head is for the beast. It’s a gift” (Golding,

Jack is the opposite of Ralph. Instead of working toward good and helping each other out, the deserted island life gets to him and he becomes evil. He only wants to succeed and wants to wipe out anyone or anything that stands in his way. He reaches the level of complete insanity that he can’t even accept ideas other than his own in order to be rescued. Instead, he only fights with his personal goal in mind. Although he and Ralph are both determined people, they are each determined in very different ways. Jack is determined to not be a leader as much as to become a dictator, while Ralph wants to become a leader to keep the peace.

Ralph and Jack are both powerful and meaningful characters in William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies.  Ralph is an excellent leader; responsible, and stands for all that is good.  Jack is a destructive hunter, selfish, and represents evil.  These two main characters can be compared by the actions they take as leaders, their personalities, and what they symbolize in the story.

Jack is only thinking about killing pigs. Jack is mad at ralph because he is more worried about being rescued . “Jack Flushed We want Meat The Madness came into his eyes again You wouldn't care to help with the shelters, I suppose? We want meat And we don't get it But I shall! Next time! I've got to get a barb on this spear! We wounded a pig and the spear fell but If we could only make barbs ”(51). Jack does not care about rescue anymore he care more about killing a pig. Furthermore “Rescue Yes, of course All the same, I'd like to catch a pig first He snatched up his spear and dashed it into the ground.”(53). Jack has gone mad with hunting and killing a pig. This quote shows that Jack is now starting to not care about being rescued, he just wants

The argument begins as Ralph expresses his frustration while constructing the shelters, and quickly shifts to the lack of control among the boys. Jack thinks that Ralph is not exercising the amount of authority he should among the younger boys, and Ralph is unsatisfied with Jack’s performance as a hunter (51). This is the first spat between the boys and is largely brushed off as an isolated event. The issue is that this is the beginning of the fallout between the boys, shortly after this they begin to break into their individual groups. The end of chapter four is really the last time we see Jack act in a self conscious and civil manner. After he lets the signal fire go out, and they ruin their chance to be rescued by a ship passing by, he apologizes. It is obvious by his actions at this point that he no longer considers Ralph to be in control of him, and thinks his own needs are more important than those of the group. This recurring theme of self righteousness becomes more apparent as the story

I don’t know why,” (Golding, 82). In addition, the author of Lord of the Flies uses the theme that people abuse unearned power, which shows people that there will always be a leader, and that leader will not care about the people he is ruling over. Ralph and Jack were just put into leadership roles without doing much, and since then, many negative events had occurred. Those negative events had been caused by the misconduct of power. “Jack held out his hand for the conch,” (Golding, 35). Jack had wanted to be in power over Ralph, even though he had not won the vote, so he kept trying to abuse the small amount of power that he did have. Jack was very power hungry and didn’t care what precautions he had to take in order to gain power. “And you shut up! Who are you, anyway? Sitting there telling people what to do,” (Golding, 91). Jack had been very upset with Ralph for trying to suggest different ideas than what he had wanted, and Jack felt that he was the better leader over Ralph. Thus, Jack was using the power that he had to try and dominate over Ralph. Leaders arise in everything and some of them use their power to benefit

Throughout the novel Lord of the Flies, Ralph tries his best to create a society based on survival. As time progresses, it is clear that Jack's feelings are towards living life and having fun. Jack's society eventually leads to corruption, killing innocent people, while Ralph's prevails as the boys are rescued. Ralph uses a repetition of hope towards being saved while Jack's technique with no thought clearly flounders creating savages out of the once civilized boys.