Every day in life, we are challenged by the different problems that occur to us. Depending on the problem, there could be more than one answer or alternative to the situation. However, sometimes the situation could become such a threat that there are not many choices to pick from. In the novel The Lord of the Flies, Ralph and the other boys are deserted on an inhabited island after the plane crashed. Ralph, the chosen chief leads the pack until he is overthrown and turned against by Jack’s tribe. Furthermore, he is abandoned by everyone else, exposing himself to the threatening environment while having to escape from Jack. Ironically, the boys are saved because of the ominous environment they’ve caused.
In the novel, each character depicts a symbolic of the various feature of humankind. Ralph, the main protagonist who is athletic and charismatic becomes the elected leader of the boys on the island. Unlike Jack who portrays the savagery within human beings, Ralph represents the civilization that struggles to
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By the end of the novel, everyone had gone savage, no longer were they civil or tamed. Jack aimed to kill, not survive or to be rescued. Ralph’s experience proved how much he has grown since they were on this island. He has become more independent and capable of surviving alone. The irony is that the fire they lit was out of control, it was suppose to kill them and destroy the island, but it ends up saving them. It impacted the work as a whole because it displays the theme of the novel, the loss of innocence. However, it is not something that is done to the children, it is resulted naturally from their increasing openness to the innate evil and savagery that has always existed within them. The threat Ralph was encountered with was created by mankind, not by the nature of the island. The evilness within the boys caused them side with Jack, consequently causing them to turn against Ralph and kill
The author of the “Lord of the Flies”, Mr.William Golding, created a really extreme situation that those children can’t even have the basic living safeguard on the isolated island. Among those poor isolated children the main character Ralph is a great leader that is loved by the boys throughout the whole novel. Through the quote “Ralph flopped down in the sand. in the book author say, ‘we’ll have to make a new list of who’s to look after the fire.’ ”(Pg144) After they have a fight with Jack, Ralph rationally and clearly
Sometimes whats ideal in a situation is not what the truth of the situation and can cause your ideals to be lost. In William Golding’s novel, “Lord of the Flies”, he demonstrates a shift in some of the characters from the thought of idealism to the reality and truth of the world. Ralph is a good example of this shift, he starts out thinking the island will be a fun place and they’ll have fun waiting to be rescued, but soon he realizes that there is going to be more hardship and struggles to keep up the moral and hope of rescue. In the book Ralph wanted to keep everyone safe and get them off the island, but Jack wants to be a leader and messes up his plans, making it so that Ralph is alone in his plan to get rescued.
Adversity is presented in many forms during ‘Lord of the Flies’ for the main character Ralph. It comes not only in the form of other people but a corruption of what society the boys on the island have managed to hold onto.
Ralph pushes the boys to contribute, so their environment on the island is as civilized as possible. He has changed for the better by concentrating on what’s really important so they all stay safe and get rescued as soon as possible. He changes for the worse because he becomes so obsessed with getting off the island, that he has no time to adapt to his surroundings. He thinks that keeping the fire going is more important than hunting their food. Being stranded on the island makes Ralph start to become obsessed with the fire on the mountain.
Ralph The elected leader of the boys and the main protagonist. He is neither the smartest nor the strongest but has a kind of quiet charisma and good looks. He tries to keep the boys focused on domestic order and the rules of civilization but loses his authority and almost his life to Jack's seizure of power.
Imagine a world without order. A world with no leadershipno rationality whatsoever. Take Ralph's character away from the equation and William Golding's Lord of the Flies would be just thatchaos. Being the protagonist of the novel, Ralph is the major representative of civilization, order, and productive leadership. If it weren't for Ralph's coordination, determination, and logical thinking, the boys would never be rescued, and would eventually die. As the novel progresses, Ralph's self-confidence is gradually chipped away, leaving him only enough strength to fight for the one person who should matter mosthimself.
Ralph represents order and discipline, while Jack represents an unhealthy drive for power and savagery. In the beginning of the novel, Ralph is voted the leader of the group and attempts to make life on the island disciplined and civilized, like their life in England. However, throughout the novel Jack rivals Ralph’s leadership role, attempting to overthrow him. As the boys’ savage impulses increase, more of them begin to side with Jack instead of going with Ralph. As Ralph loses his hold over the boys, almost all of them begin to act violently and barbaric. An example of this is when the children of the island murder Simon for no justifiable reason. Even Piggy and Ralph partake in the murder, showing that the violent human impulse is in
Through Ralph it shows that he is the most powerful boy on the island, despite his size. Ralph doesn't want to be in control of all the people, he just wants to find a way of the island. He is determined to create rules and follow them, and prioritizes the groups needs above his own selfish desires. For example, he builds the huts even though it isn't fun, compared to the boys who go off to play whenever instead of doing important tasks that aren't fun. Ralph symbolizes law, government and a civil society.
Ralph was a character based on civilization and morals but, because the boys were losing their morals, they were losing their interest in Ralph. The boys started to relate to the savagery of Jack, than the morals of Ralph. If Ralph would of switched from his morals to savagery he would of kept his power but, because he never got over this obstacle, he lost his power, which was everything he had. This put Jack ahead of Ralph in power causing the boys to be lost in savagery and unable to be
Both Jack and Ralph were struggling for power. At first, Jack and Ralph had similar goals for what they should do on the island. They quickly retreated when Jack became obsessed with hunting for pigs on the island. Ralph thought that they should keep the signal fire going at all times. Jack started to see that he did not want to leave the island he like that there were no rules. Ralph on the other hand felt that they could not be here forever. Ralph wanted to be rescued from the island. They're very different opinion forces Jack to leave Ralph's group and start his own. Jack toke most of the other boys with him leaving Ralph with very few people. From all of this Ralph started to realize that leading a group of people was not easy. There would always be people like Jack that would disagree. Jack left feeling insulted from Ralph insulting his hunting he felt that Ralph had undermined him as a result Jack turned mean and
Most of the boys respect him and listen to what he says, but some people like Jack refuse to listen to any suggestions he has for the group. The reader reacts to Ralph as someone we can put hope in to help rescue the boys. Ralph interacts with the boys as a determined leader. He thinks about all the survival things that the boys need to work on to benefit from being on the island. He is different from everyone else on the island in so many ways.
The book’s plot is centered around the relationship between Ralph, who symbolizes civilization, and Jack, who represents primitivity. While Ralph wishes
He is the one that tries to keep the boys civilized by leading them and assigning them tasks that contribute to the commonwealth. When the boys start to resort to savagery, Ralph tries to keep them in line but unfortunately Ralph soon falls victim to savagery as well. In terms of the allegory, Ralph represents an individual in society. More specifically, he represents individuals trying to lead their lives with conflict constantly exerting a force in their lives. In the novel, Ralph is affected the most by the dystopian society they live in because he almost loses his life due to the savagery that was prompted by the dystopian qualities of the society on the island.
Emotions create chaos throughout the island. As the boys see that there is no real repercussions for their actions, it opens a gateway for the boys to disobey Ralph. Because of this, Ralph gives the other boys more freedom to try to stay in control. He does this by allowing the “hunters” to go and hunt and things of this
Ralph is the main protagonist in the story and he is the leader of the children on the island. Since Ralph was voted leader, he has the characteristics of leadership and he brings civilization and order to the story. Unlike the other boys, Jack and Simon, Ralph’s main focus is to get off the island instead of having fun. For example, Ralph tried constructing huts with Simon; meanwhile, the boys are playing and running off having fun. In the beginning of the story, Ralph’s power with the children was secure; however, towards the end, that power is being transferred to Jack. Ralph represents the