Mrs. Prenger
English 12
9 October 2015
Lord of The Flies
William Golding displays a great amount of leadership between Ralph and Jack in this story. Ralph represents leadership, the properly raised, socialized and civilized young boy; as Jack represents Savagery, the perfect example of a perfectly good kid turned to a monster based on how his environment has affected him. This story will show them the difference between how mentally strong they can be without giving up to the conflicts that are brought onto them.
Ralph’s leadership was a big key. Ralph always wanted to get rescued and was focused on getting rescued. His main priority was the fire, getting him and his friends rescued, and helping out his friends and the stranded kids. …show more content…
During the big problem caused by the sight of the dead man on the mountain, Ralph is able to carry on with caution and sophistication. He works heavily to keep the group's focus on the hope for rescue from his father. When the time comes to investigate the rock cave, Ralph takes the lead all by himself, despite his fear of this “beast”. Even in this adverse moment, politeness is his safety blanket. When Simon says under his breath that he doesn't believe in the “beast”, Ralph answered him nicely, as if agreeing like he already prepared for it. By the standards of the society he is encountering now that he's left behind, Ralph is a great example of what i would call a …show more content…
While Jack, on the other hand, was a terrible leader from the beginning (Considering how badly he treated his choir and they hesitated to vote for him, according to the book), he only got worse as the book progressed. The biggest difference between the Ralph and Jack in the end, which isn’t a surprise is, that Ralph weeps for what has been lost and weeped for Piggy, while Jack (how he stood for evil) does not even appear to be shaken by the fact that he has lost friends and he doesn’t appear to realize that there has been a loss at
English 12
9 October 2015
Lord of The Flies
William Golding displays a great amount of leadership between Ralph and Jack in this story. Ralph represents leadership, the properly raised, socialized and civilized young boy; as Jack represents Savagery, the perfect example of a perfectly good kid turned to a monster based on how his environment has affected him. This story will show them the difference between how mentally strong they can be without giving up to the conflicts that are brought onto them.
Ralph’s leadership was a big key. Ralph always wanted to get rescued and was focused on getting rescued. His main priority was the fire, getting him and his friends rescued, and helping out his friends and the stranded kids. …show more content…
During the big problem caused by the sight of the dead man on the mountain, Ralph is able to carry on with caution and sophistication. He works heavily to keep the group's focus on the hope for rescue from his father. When the time comes to investigate the rock cave, Ralph takes the lead all by himself, despite his fear of this “beast”. Even in this adverse moment, politeness is his safety blanket. When Simon says under his breath that he doesn't believe in the “beast”, Ralph answered him nicely, as if agreeing like he already prepared for it. By the standards of the society he is encountering now that he's left behind, Ralph is a great example of what i would call a …show more content…
While Jack, on the other hand, was a terrible leader from the beginning (Considering how badly he treated his choir and they hesitated to vote for him, according to the book), he only got worse as the book progressed. The biggest difference between the Ralph and Jack in the end, which isn’t a surprise is, that Ralph weeps for what has been lost and weeped for Piggy, while Jack (how he stood for evil) does not even appear to be shaken by the fact that he has lost friends and he doesn’t appear to realize that there has been a loss at