Leaders come out and strive when needed the most but this pride can go to their heads. The Oxford Dictionary states the definition of a leader is, “The person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country” (“leader”). In the book The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, it mentions two characters fighting for leadership and their names are Ralph and Jack. These two boys are stranded on an island and must figure out and fight to see who is more fit to lead the rest of the boys on the island. Throughout the book, Jack and Ralph fight to take over the island and are branched into two separate groups. Both take on different strategies for portraying their leadership skills. Jack is seen as the savage and has the “fun side” of the island,
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When the boys first come to the island, Ralph has the idea to use a conch as a sign of order. "the conch trailing from one hand, his head bowed on his knees" (Golding 19) a clear image of confidence and strength. This description shows Ralph and his confidence and strength within his ideas of the conch. Another way that Ralph is able to show his leadership skills are how he holds onto the thought of rescue and this shows through his actions within his group. Ralph makes his group keep the fire going, as it is their last chance of rescue, and is the last sign of hope. He has the dedication to this fire because he understands how far along these British boys have come. “‘Piggy's specs!" shouted Ralph. "If the fire's all out, we'll need them--’” (Golding 67). The fire represents Ralph’s dedication to keeping this fire alive as it is their chance of a signal for rescue. Ralph’s determination to get rescued is not for selfish reasons but is in the best interest of the group. When the boys join Jack’s tribe, Jack only can satisfy these boys for their wants such as meat. A good leader, though, would see the future and plan accordingly, such as the actions shown from Ralph. From his dedication to the fire, it allows his group to keep the thought of rescue and hope
When the boys first come to the island, Ralph has the idea to use a conch as a sign of order. "the conch trailing from one hand, his head bowed on his knees" (Golding 19) a clear image of confidence and strength. This description shows Ralph and his confidence and strength within his ideas of the conch. Another way that Ralph is able to show his leadership skills are how he holds onto the thought of rescue and this shows through his actions within his group. Ralph makes his group keep the fire going, as it is their last chance of rescue, and is the last sign of hope. He has the dedication to this fire because he understands how far along these British boys have come. “‘Piggy's specs!" shouted Ralph. "If the fire's all out, we'll need them--’” (Golding 67). The fire represents Ralph’s dedication to keeping this fire alive as it is their chance of a signal for rescue. Ralph’s determination to get rescued is not for selfish reasons but is in the best interest of the group. When the boys join Jack’s tribe, Jack only can satisfy these boys for their wants such as meat. A good leader, though, would see the future and plan accordingly, such as the actions shown from Ralph. From his dedication to the fire, it allows his group to keep the thought of rescue and hope