Importance of Leadership Civilization relies on a leader’s ability to govern the majority. A leader may choose to use their power for the good of the people or for their desires. In the Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the two leaders are Ralph, the rational one, and Jack, the irrational one. Both have different ways and qualities to govern others. The strongest one, however, influences others the most, and these two characters fight for the greatest amount of power. Leaders can change a civilization by their qualities and abilities to run and lead others. As the story progresses, their strengths become more evident. Ralph’s qualities lead the boys to a democratic society. Ralph's "government" gives each boy equal rights and an ability
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Like Ralph, he is a born leader and gathers his followers. However, he becomes more defiant and paints his face. “For hunting. Like in the war. You know-dazzle paint” (Golding 63). After painting his face, he turns into a savage, and so are his followers. He turns them into hostile human beings instead of rational and wise children. They become completely different people due to Jack’s violent nature. Also, they become more violent and sing a chant every time they attempt to kill a pig. When he kills a pig and shares it with the others, he doesn’t give any to Piggy. His excuse is “You didn’t hunt” (Golding 80). This shows that Jack is unfair because other people like Simon and Ralph, who didn’t hunt, still received meat. His way of running the boys is biased because his contempt for Piggy shows that he treats people differently by how they act. After Jack …show more content…
In Ralph’s case, some of the boys like Simon and Piggy become more rational. For instance, Simon realizes that savagery exists in all of them and that the beast is actually themselves. However, he dies due to this because he is the one who actually realizes this and mostly due to the lack of leadership in Jack’s tribe. In Jack’s case, the boys turn into savages because they follow whatever Jack does. Before Jack takes over, Ralph changes the civilization because he creates stability and order through government and rules. He improves the condition they live in and care for others. His priority is to be rescued, and the civilization revolves around this goal. Jack's society is barbaric, and he changed the civilization for the worst by turning everyone into savages. Without a civilization, savagery takes over. By a leader’s ability, a civilization can grow with a good plan and purpose and by how well they can
Like Ralph, he is a born leader and gathers his followers. However, he becomes more defiant and paints his face. “For hunting. Like in the war. You know-dazzle paint” (Golding 63). After painting his face, he turns into a savage, and so are his followers. He turns them into hostile human beings instead of rational and wise children. They become completely different people due to Jack’s violent nature. Also, they become more violent and sing a chant every time they attempt to kill a pig. When he kills a pig and shares it with the others, he doesn’t give any to Piggy. His excuse is “You didn’t hunt” (Golding 80). This shows that Jack is unfair because other people like Simon and Ralph, who didn’t hunt, still received meat. His way of running the boys is biased because his contempt for Piggy shows that he treats people differently by how they act. After Jack …show more content…
In Ralph’s case, some of the boys like Simon and Piggy become more rational. For instance, Simon realizes that savagery exists in all of them and that the beast is actually themselves. However, he dies due to this because he is the one who actually realizes this and mostly due to the lack of leadership in Jack’s tribe. In Jack’s case, the boys turn into savages because they follow whatever Jack does. Before Jack takes over, Ralph changes the civilization because he creates stability and order through government and rules. He improves the condition they live in and care for others. His priority is to be rescued, and the civilization revolves around this goal. Jack's society is barbaric, and he changed the civilization for the worst by turning everyone into savages. Without a civilization, savagery takes over. By a leader’s ability, a civilization can grow with a good plan and purpose and by how well they can