Ralph's Leadership In Lord Of The Flies

In today’s society, there are some people never really understand the qualities of a good leader. They instead vote for the ones who make choices that they like, but doesn’t benefit society as a whole. William Golding symbolizes this idea in his novel, Lord of the Flies , when a group of young boys become trapped on an island and must form their own society. The children choose Ralph as their leader, who does his very best to maintain order. His authority is later threatened by Jack, a bloodthirsty individual who doesn’t care for rules. The boys then leave Ralph for Jacks more crude and savage-driven society. Ralph always maintained his mark, and cared for everyone else and their hopes of getting home. He has proven himself to be an
He first conveys this when he tells the younger boys, "'While we're waiting we can have a good time on this island'...'This is our island. It's a good island. Until the grown ups come to fetch us we'll have fun'" (Golding 34). By promising the boys this, he hopes they will be productive and have fun doing so. Ralph kept his promise of them having fun in the beginning as they played in the pools and sand, but it got too far when it came to hunting. After Ralph decides a fire must continue to burn as a signal, he gets angry when Jack lets it die out in order to hunt instead, and yells, "'You hunters! You can laugh! But I tell you the smoke is more important than the pig, however often you kill one. Do you all see?'" (Goulding 81). This tells people that Ralph knows how to prioritize, and the lack of support from the hunters doesn't help him keep his word. He’s still keeping his promise of the adults getting the boys back home, which is why the fire is very important to Ralph. If they are found he has kept his promise, However, he still needs his group to contribute to a cause that he created, and without them he stands alone, which becomes a problem for him later. Especially after Jack and most of the tribe leave to the other side of the island to hunt, and Ralph reminds them, "'Your only hope is
His attempts to make the boys tougher made things get done on the island, and inspired them to do better. His stand on right and wrong gave the tribe a clean look at how they were acting, and keeping his word had a great start, but turned against him, and he the weight of his people were slowing him down, until he weeped at the realization of corruption among each young boys heart. Ralphs society would have worked well had they not been so afraid. This fear drove the children mad and some of the older ones hostile. The boys didn’t leave Ralph because he was a bad leader, they left because Jack promised to kill whatever was out there at any cost, and cover their fear in paint. Ralph was the only one who didn’t become like this because he is brave, smart, and loyal to himself. He doesn’t let anyone take these qualities away from him for the sake of goodness. This type of leader is one we should each try to find, because things that are worthwhile might actually get done. The greatest problems faced by society can be solved, and the world can be whole. The boys were lucky to find their leader, so let's see if the people here can find one just like