Machiavelli would not be pleased with Ralph’s approach to leadership in the book, The Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Machiavelli discussed rulers’ importance of maintaining power and discipline. Ralph did not successfully fulfill Machiavelli’s needs as a good ruler. Ralph slowly gave up his power to Jack throughout the book. When the littluns were scared after hearing about a possible “beastie,” Jack comforted by saying, “If there was [a beastie], we’d hunt it and kill it.” On the other hand, Ralph insisted repeatedly that there was no beast causing the littluns to question and panic. By comforting the children, Jack immediately gained power and their trust by reassuring everything will be okay. Machiavelli would’ve wanted Ralph to
