Ralph And Jack's Leadership In Lord Of The Flies

Lord of the Flies has many meanings to it that are represented through the characters and their feelings. When comparing the characters in the Lord of The Flies, you can see the obvious change in most of them from the beginning of the book to the end. The two main characters are Ralph, the protagonist and Jack, the antagonist. Ralph and Jack both have different qualities and beliefs that define each of them completely and at times make them both alike in many ways. They both represent what we are and what they were, Civilized and Savage.

As one can see from the start, Jack's tribe changes their lifestyles to a primitive state, while Ralph's seeks the future in life. Ralph thus thinks on a more matured level by learning from past mistakes, while Jack only seeks the fun out of life. This is the main reason why Ralph's group, even though lonesome, still prevails. Ralph and Jack indeed set different rules under each other's turf. The two leaders follow different beliefs, and thus have different lives to live, and groups to lead.

Despite Ralph’s attempt, Jack chooses to make his own tribe and start a hatred for Ralph throughout his people, Ralph did what was right and try and maintain a distance between the two on the island. Ralph wanted no harm between the two groups of boys. Towards the last couple of chapters Ralph was only a leader to a couple of boys. One boy was killed by one of Jack’s members and the other two were captured and forced to become a part of Jacks tribe. Ralph was all alone, because he wanted to be rescued and have order on an island that was invaded by teenage boys. There were simply two leaders in the book, Lord of the Flies, the only leader that had good intentions was Ralph, which is why I believe he is the best leader. When it comes to choosing a leader, someone who is selfless, strong, and smart is who should be picked by the people among them. In conclusion, if Ralph would have gave up the fight against Jack the island that became home to the boys would have been full of chaos, death and fear. Ralph did what he believed was morally correct for his age, any plane full of people who landed on a strange island would have chaos and

Since Ralph follows a democratic approach to things, he values rules and organized societies. Jack values power due to his dictatorial views and has begun to be consumed with hunting. Since Jack was used to being in control of a group of people, any rules that were set were supposed to be his, and he wouldn’t follow anyone else’s. For example, when Ralph gets upset at Jack over breaking “the rules, you’re breaking the rules… [they] are the only thing we’ve got” (Golding 129), Jack shows us that he doesn’t have any sentiment towards Ralph’s power by saying “Ballocks to the rules! We’re strong - we hunt” (Golding 130). This also relates back to Jack’s thirsty for power and superiority over everyone and especially Ralph. Going back to the beginning of the novel, Jack believes he should be chief because he is “chapter chorister and head boy” (Golding 28) ; this shows his sense of decorum from the society he was raised in. However, that sense is replaced by savagery as he constantly searches for the next kill. Ralph stayed consistent in his morality throughout the majority of the novel and even references his past social structure about how they will have “ ‘hands up’ like in school… I’ll give him the conch… he can hold it when he’s speaking… and he won’t be interrupted” (Golding 44). This practically says that you shouldn’t speak unless spoken to or that it is impolite to speak over other people, just to make sure everyone has a fair chance to speak. Theoretically, they should have the same morals, but that didn’t seem to be the case and they both went different ways to the extent of behavior, instincts, and

No matter arguments to the alternative, Ralph is the true leader of this island. The reason that Ralph is the leader is because he shows more prominent leadership qualities. Ralph understands and has empathy for his group. He defends Piggy throughout the book on multiple occasions.

Ralph acts as a civil and sensible leader among the boys in order to increase their chances of being rescued

And we were going to keep the fire going. Now you run after food--" (Golding, 1954, p. 216). Here we see that Ralph was chosen to lead by his fellow boys, which show that the boys like him, and see the good leader qualities in him, which makes me wonder if they already saw that Jack was not going to be a good choice. But then again, Jack shows his autocracy in the way he speaks, and treats the boys, " And you shut up!

I think Ralph would be the better leader out of all the kids. He can hunt, he is active, and he is savage. Jack maybe be active maybe but he is not savage, and can not hunt. I do not think Piggy wouldn’t be a great leader because he is not active at all and he is smart but he can not hunt either.

Jack is an impulsive person while Ralph is more of a thoughtful person. Jack disrupted the meeting since he was jealous of Ralph’s position in the group. At the very beginning, Jack had wanted to lead the group and do things his way. Jack wanted to be the chief of the group.

Ralph and Jack compete from the beginning, each exhibiting different qualities for leadership. From the start of the book, both boys showed that they both definitely had the ability to be good leaders. Although they both have qualities to be leaders, Ralph is the better leader out of the two. One reason that Ralph makes a better leader is that he is definitely nicer than Jack.

Ralph was also a better leader than Jack because he tried to keep sanity. He was relaxed, which calmed the littluns down, and helped Ralph gain trust.

Anybody who has read the book “The Lord of the Flies” by William Golding has asked the question, who is a better leader, Jack or Ralph? Jack and Ralph are both great leaders. Each leader has his own characteristic on why he is a better leader. It honestly depends on the reader’s personality. Does the reader prefer a more savage, straight to the point leader, or does the reader prefer a leader who is soft going, is respectful, and overall a better human being. Many people would agree that Jack would overall be a better leader. Jack’s savagery would influence the boys to become more savage, and stay alive during this crisis. Jack cuts straight to the point without sugar coating anything, and is harsher on the boys. Also , due to the fact that

Ralph's relationship with Jack was not good to begin with but when Jack and the hunters let the fire go out, were not helping build shelters, or following the rules that had been created it started going downhill fast. When they crashed, Ralph took control and decided they needed a leader and the boys voted that he should be the leader. The problem between Ralph and Jack is evident in the passage below:

Ralph would make a better leader in terms of personal freedom because Ralph is more democratic than jack. I believe Ralph is more democratic than jack because he was the first one to suggest that the boys elect a leader so they can maintain order. In order for the boys to have personal freedom they must contribute, and ralph is the one who attempted to organize the boys and assign them responsibilities. On the other hand jack is more of a dictator because he believes he should be the chief based solely on the fact that he is the choir leader, and that he can sing C sharp. Jack shuns the power of the conch, orders people around, and he hates piggy because he is fat and smart, jack eventually take control by force and violence. Ralph allows jack

Jack and Ralph both served separate leaders for both of the sides. Jack was more like a dictator he only cared about being in control and having power over the other boys. Ralph could be considered as the reasonable and responsible leader. He cared about protecting the boys and made plans on how they could get off the island. The split between the boys doesn't only mean a split between the boy it also means the beginning of two political groups.