In most situations whether they are life-threatening or non-life-threatening, there are always individuals who receive the job of being a leader. People who are leaders take on the responsibility of keeping their society and the people they are supposed to lead from falling apart. Leaders tend to require traits that allow both themselves and their society to succeed and thrive. In Lord of the Flies, Ralph becomes the designated leader of the society after he is elected into the role by the other boys. Since the beginning of the novel, Ralph 's leadership skills have shown to be both satisfactory and unsatisfactory. Unfortunately, he has shown more negative leadership qualities than positive ones, thus leading him to be labeled as a shoddy leader.
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Ralph, however, does not seem to possess these abilities as he loses his temper quickly and yells at the little 'uns when they are most afraid. This poor leadership is shown when Ralph screams at one of the little 'uns to “‘Shut up, you! Shut up!’ The crying went on, breath after breath, and seemed to sustain him upright as if he were nailed to it. ‘Shut up! Shut up!’” (Golding 87). When the words "Shut up, you!" and "The crying went on" are used it shows how threatening Ralph 's screams are to Percival as he continues to cry without stopping. Ralph, instead of trying to make the little 'un feel better, screams at him. Ralph doesn 't use his better judgment and starts yelling at a child who is only around six years old. This shows how Ralph is a poor leader because leaders are supposed to help their group. Leaders are supposed to tell the group that everything is going go be okay. They are supposed to find solutions for problems and not cause more problems. Ralph speaks to Percival in a similar manner when he tries to ask him for his name. “The small boy twisted away into his tent...Ralph, who spoke sharply. ‘What’s your name?’” (Golding 86). When words such as "twisted away" and "spoke sharply" show that the little boy is scared of Ralph because Ralph is speaking to him so harshly. Instead of having a sense of comfort when around the leader, Percival feels scared of Ralph. Ralph doesn 't treat the younger kids with kindness when they are visibly afraid which is clearly shown when Percival tries to back away. Ralph instead talks to them with a sharp tone instead of a nurturing one. A leader is supposed to do everything they can to make their group feel safe and comfortable, but Ralph doesn 't do this. Ralph is inconsiderate and impatient
Ralph, however, does not seem to possess these abilities as he loses his temper quickly and yells at the little 'uns when they are most afraid. This poor leadership is shown when Ralph screams at one of the little 'uns to “‘Shut up, you! Shut up!’ The crying went on, breath after breath, and seemed to sustain him upright as if he were nailed to it. ‘Shut up! Shut up!’” (Golding 87). When the words "Shut up, you!" and "The crying went on" are used it shows how threatening Ralph 's screams are to Percival as he continues to cry without stopping. Ralph, instead of trying to make the little 'un feel better, screams at him. Ralph doesn 't use his better judgment and starts yelling at a child who is only around six years old. This shows how Ralph is a poor leader because leaders are supposed to help their group. Leaders are supposed to tell the group that everything is going go be okay. They are supposed to find solutions for problems and not cause more problems. Ralph speaks to Percival in a similar manner when he tries to ask him for his name. “The small boy twisted away into his tent...Ralph, who spoke sharply. ‘What’s your name?’” (Golding 86). When words such as "twisted away" and "spoke sharply" show that the little boy is scared of Ralph because Ralph is speaking to him so harshly. Instead of having a sense of comfort when around the leader, Percival feels scared of Ralph. Ralph doesn 't treat the younger kids with kindness when they are visibly afraid which is clearly shown when Percival tries to back away. Ralph instead talks to them with a sharp tone instead of a nurturing one. A leader is supposed to do everything they can to make their group feel safe and comfortable, but Ralph doesn 't do this. Ralph is inconsiderate and impatient