If a Plane Were to Crash Generally stories are read to learn about life, about the world evolving humans, and about how people would react to their circumstances and experiences. Similarly, characters in stories allow us to see how people might react to various situations or incidents. In the novel, ‘Lord of the Flies’ there are numerous characters with different insights, feelings, and characteristics. Many of the characters decide to follow the path towards evilness and savagery, while others tend to stay on the path of civilization. As described in the novel, the people most suitable for a survival team, if a plane were to crash on a desolate island, would be Ralph for his productive leadership skills and his civilized personality, Simon for his natural goodness and sense of morality, and Piggy for his intelligence and representation of the rational world.
Ralph’s leadership skills and his civilized manner would make him suitable for a survival team. He always thinks about reality and sets goals for himself, for example, being rescued. Ralph takes everything step by step, even when it comes to starting a fire. Ralph cares about having ruled manners and keeping his civilized personality. “If we have a signal going they’ll come and take us off. And another thing we ought to have more rules. Where the conch is, that's a meeting. The same up here as down there” (Golding, 42). This quote demonstrates Ralph’s ability of being a leader. It shows that he establishes rules in effort to maintain order on the island and his …show more content…
They have similar as well as contrasting personalities as shown in the novel. The three boys demonstrate the right amount of knowledge needed to survive on a desolate island, whether it’s their personality, sense of morality, or intelligence. So, hopefully having the three boys on an island if a plane were to crash would be the right choice to
Ralph’s leadership skills and his civilized manner would make him suitable for a survival team. He always thinks about reality and sets goals for himself, for example, being rescued. Ralph takes everything step by step, even when it comes to starting a fire. Ralph cares about having ruled manners and keeping his civilized personality. “If we have a signal going they’ll come and take us off. And another thing we ought to have more rules. Where the conch is, that's a meeting. The same up here as down there” (Golding, 42). This quote demonstrates Ralph’s ability of being a leader. It shows that he establishes rules in effort to maintain order on the island and his …show more content…
They have similar as well as contrasting personalities as shown in the novel. The three boys demonstrate the right amount of knowledge needed to survive on a desolate island, whether it’s their personality, sense of morality, or intelligence. So, hopefully having the three boys on an island if a plane were to crash would be the right choice to