Good Leaders In Lord Of The Flies

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In the Lord Of The Flies the four children are Ralph,Piggy,Jack,Simon. Ralph is sensible, fair and nice to everyone, he is also a leader. Piggy is smart, weird, but nice in a way, and unable to get into a group. Jack is tough, commanding, and has obedience. Simon is kind ,unselfish, a loner, sees beauty in things.
For Ralph I believe, Austin King, my friend is a great example of him. Austin is sensible to other people. He is very kind and will not speak bad about another person. He is also very trustworthy. I believe these are all examples of being a great leader. If Austin King was stuck on an island with other children I believe that he would be elected as a leader because he will lead the groups to the right path.
For piggy I think myself

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