A leader is someone who is willing and able to do whatever they can to help the people surrounding them succeed. Within William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, both Jack and Ralph believe that they are the best ones for the job of leading the rest of the children on the island towards success, in this case success is meaning surviving and/or being rescued. Ralph is more of a realist knowing that in order to survive on this island they will need rules and a fire. Ralph also represents order, leadership, and civilization. On the other hand there is Jack who is more of a dictator focusing the most on hunting and building upon other’s fear, while at the same time representing unbridled savagery and the desire for power. In Lord of the Flies by William
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With Jack “There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill; and there was the world of longing and baffled commonsense” (Golding 77) seen from Ralph. While on the island “As time goes on, he [Jack] adopts a regal bearing, treating the other boys as if they are there for amusement” (Constantakis 1). Within the book it is seen that Jack and his tribe have hung up a little one and begin to beat him as a form of entertainment, which proves Constantakis’ point of Jack treating the other boys as if they are only there to make sure he is amused at all times. While choosing who is more successful in ruling the island, Jack or Ralph, the reader must take into account the ending when the naval officer asked for the boss on the island. Ralph confidently and loudly proclaims that he is the leader while Jack “started forward, then changed his mind and stood still” (Golding 234). Also, after Ralph shows he is the leader, the other children on the island do not argue, they all stay silent as well showing that they do not disagree. Deciding who is going to rule a ‘society’ or in this case an island is a very important decision that within this story, children are forced to make. This decision is important because “The shape of a society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual (Bufkin 1). Bufkin’s point is proven by how in the novel when Ralph is in charge everyone else on the island is more tranquil and seem to follow directions, but the minute that the balance of power begins to lean towards Jack the children begin to act impulsively and their savage natures inside of them begin to come out in the open and their actions prove this. Another example which proves that Ralph is more successful in being a leader is how Ralph is right about a fire attracting someone to save them from
With Jack “There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill; and there was the world of longing and baffled commonsense” (Golding 77) seen from Ralph. While on the island “As time goes on, he [Jack] adopts a regal bearing, treating the other boys as if they are there for amusement” (Constantakis 1). Within the book it is seen that Jack and his tribe have hung up a little one and begin to beat him as a form of entertainment, which proves Constantakis’ point of Jack treating the other boys as if they are only there to make sure he is amused at all times. While choosing who is more successful in ruling the island, Jack or Ralph, the reader must take into account the ending when the naval officer asked for the boss on the island. Ralph confidently and loudly proclaims that he is the leader while Jack “started forward, then changed his mind and stood still” (Golding 234). Also, after Ralph shows he is the leader, the other children on the island do not argue, they all stay silent as well showing that they do not disagree. Deciding who is going to rule a ‘society’ or in this case an island is a very important decision that within this story, children are forced to make. This decision is important because “The shape of a society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual (Bufkin 1). Bufkin’s point is proven by how in the novel when Ralph is in charge everyone else on the island is more tranquil and seem to follow directions, but the minute that the balance of power begins to lean towards Jack the children begin to act impulsively and their savage natures inside of them begin to come out in the open and their actions prove this. Another example which proves that Ralph is more successful in being a leader is how Ralph is right about a fire attracting someone to save them from