Ralph, Jack, Piggy -Lord of the Flies

In William Golding’s novel, The Lord of the Flies, a large group of privileged English schoolboys are stranded on an island in the Pacific with no adults after the plane they were on crash-landed. The boys are brought together by the Conch that is blown by Ralph in the beginning of the book. The conch is symbolic of order and authority in the book. The boys go under a transformation of these privileged schoolboys to a group of rag tag savages trying to kill each other for power throughout the course of this book. This essay will be outlining the transition from good boys that listen to authority, into boys that rely on their id of savagery, and the descent to evil, destruction and panic through the journey and

William Golding's Lord of the Flies is a novel about a group of boys who are lost on a deserted island and must do what they can to survive. At the beginning of the novel, two of the boys, Ralph and Jack, become leaders. These differences will form the main conflict in the story. The differences will cause them to hate each other and the anger that results is a recurring part of the plot throughout the novel. These two boys can be compared by the way they change, the reason for their actions, and the way they use or abuse power.

Human’s innate behavior after the constraints and expectations of society disappear is the recurring theme centering the characters. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies uses the righteous Simon to highlight Jack and his evil role throughout the novel of savagery and civilization. The foil characters in Lord of the Flies exhibit the contrasting ideals and characteristics, the dissimilar symbolism of both characters, and the circumstances which lead both characters to follow one’s natural tendencies. To emphasize the message of Lord of the Flies, two young innocent boys will gradually begin to show their individualism.

William Golding's Lord of the Flies is a novel about a group of boys who are lost on a deserted island and must do what they can to survive. At the beginning of the novel, two of the boys, Ralph and Jack, become leaders. These differences will form the main conflict in the story. The differences will cause them to hate each other and the anger that results is a recurring part of the plot throughout the novel. These two boys can be compared by the way they change, the reason for their actions, and the way they use or abuse power.

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.

Lord of the Flies presented many changes that the boys underwent as they adapted to the island and freedom from society. The four main characters reacted differently on certain individuals under those circumstances. Jack begins as an arrogant leader of a choir. However, the freedom the island presented caused Jack to develop the dark side of his personality as the Chief of a group of savages. Ralph started as a very assured boy whose self-confidence was only a result of being well liked by his peers. When Ralph refuses to join the society of savage boys, Ralph is forced him to fend for himself. Piggy was a well-educated boy who had grown up as an outcast. Due to his academic childhood, he was more mature than the other boys and kept up his civilized behaviour for the majority of the novel. But his experiences on the island gave him a realistic understanding of just how cruel humans can be. Roger’s character traits become

Imagine the many dangers of being stranded on a desolate island. There is a chance of starvation, severe sunburn or sicknesses, and strange animals. The idea of being a danger to yourself does not usually cross a person's mind when thinking about this unimaginable situation. Being in such horrible conditions would make anyone start to go a little crazy, especially if they were young and immature. The little boys in Lord of The Flies show the true nature in humanity when times become desperate and cut throat. The main topic of this essay is to focus on similarities and differences of how two groups of boys, Piggy & Ralph and Jack & Roger, behave when they become stranded on an island and how they act to survive.

so he knows how to lead but although he has the confidence to lead he

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,

Another character who is incapable of using power positively is Jack. When the first assembly is being called, Jack enters with the choir and shouts “Choir! Stand still!” (16). Even on the island, Jack maintains his control over the choirboys and continues to give them orders despite their environment. When the boys elect Ralph as chief, Jack is mortified. He believes he should be chief due to his head boy status at school, and is taken back when the other boys don’t vote for him. As the boys attitudes begin to shift, Jack reaches for

A: Piggy’s main role in Lord of the Flies was representation of intelligence , logic, and the voice of reason. He was one of the first characters to appear in the book, and over the course of the story he became a victim of hurtful jibes and eventually Jack and his tribe’s savage behavior. Piggy’s logical and reasonable nature shows when he votes for Ralph to be chief and when he suggests that the beast is not real. Piggy’s death meant the destruction of reason in the boys’ savage society. This is heavily implied when he dies at the hands of Jack’s tribe. Another thing of importance

Chase Nelson HSE 3 5/14/18 Mrs. Cavanagh Lord of the Flies Essay “You have to hurt in order to know. Fall in order to grow. Lose in order to gain. Because most of life’s lessons are learned in pain.”

When there are no adults around, children who has great leadership and responsibility will stand out from the rest. Ralph had played a major role as the leader of the crowed on the island. He was a trustworthy leader who is intelligent and tranquil. In addition, Ralph represents leadership and civilization. During the meeting,

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.

Imagine being stuck on an island with unknown boys and being bullied. Also, being that one person who no one listens to. This was Piggy. In the Lord of the Flies, Golding represents this character as an outcast, logical, and as the person who reminds everyone to keep the civilization. These repetitions will lead to the conclusion to why the author’s purpose was for Piggy to be the adult voice of reason, and why this symbol represents that he is the adult like figure on the island.