One reason that Ralph is an ineffective leader is that he chooses to isolate certain groups at times in order to please another. Instead, Ralph would be much better off at attempting to retain equality throughout the group rather than catering to specific portions and dividing the boys as a whole. For example, Ralph orders Piggy to remain at the camp in Chapter 1 to please Jack and accomplish more work, despite Piggy’s own wishes. This scene provides a perfect example because despite all Piggy has done to organize the group already, Ralph still blatantly denies his wishes in order to please Jack, who expressed disagreement with Piggy accompanying them on the excursion. Obviously, Ralph dividing his own group is a harmful trait. In fact, according to Notre Dame, an effective leader is able to keep their group together. As previously stated, Ralph is not demonstrating this trait due to his seemingly unintentional division of the
One reason that Ralph is an ineffective leader is that he chooses to isolate certain groups at times in order to please another. Instead, Ralph would be much better off at attempting to retain equality throughout the group rather than catering to specific portions and dividing the boys as a whole. For example, Ralph orders Piggy to remain at the camp in Chapter 1 to please Jack and accomplish more work, despite Piggy’s own wishes. This scene provides a perfect example because despite all Piggy has done to organize the group already, Ralph still blatantly denies his wishes in order to please Jack, who expressed disagreement with Piggy accompanying them on the excursion. Obviously, Ralph dividing his own group is a harmful trait. In fact, according to Notre Dame, an effective leader is able to keep their group together. As previously stated, Ralph is not demonstrating this trait due to his seemingly unintentional division of the