Ralph And Jack Lord Of The Flies Analysis

According to Jim Rohn, “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” In the young adult novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the boys stranded on the island establish different objectives, varying from the discipline of survivors who long for salvation to capturing the beast. During the novel, many of the survivors are swayed by a dominant leader, from their initial path of salvation onto one that provides them with instant temporary happiness and then struggle, rather than long-term bliss. Thus, the political allegory exists through Ralph and Jack, which demonstrates the notion that society is gradually breaking down due to the constant struggle between democracy and communism. Jack’s surge to power as the commanding …show more content…
Ralph exhibits the traits of a democratic commander through his ebullient push for “hav[ing] a vote… for chief,” and the notion of giving each member of the island the ability to vote (Golding 22). Ralph’s initial theory of having a vote represents his trust in the democratic ideals that he has believed since birth. Ralph believes in the “Free World of the West Europe that stands for the good-hearted and effective leader of a democratic state, a ruler who wants to rule by law derived from the consent” (Henningfield). Similar to Winston Churchill, the inner power of a leader is revealed when “…something deep in Ralph spoke for him. ‘I’m chief. I’ll go. Don’t argue’” (Golding 98). This is one of the examples that reveals how much a leader can flourish when faced with powerful decisions and responsibility. In addition, it shows that the power is truly shown from within when Ralph takes responsibility to go and find the nonexistent beast that the littleuns are frightened of. Equivalently, Winston Churchill took responsibility and led his coalition against the Nazi force to finally take them down on May 7, 1945. Ralph shows immense grit, akin to Winston Churchill, when democratic principles display an “invisible yet strong” bastion that links the present state with “the taboo of old life” when battling against savagery, Jack (Golding 56). The taboo of their old democratic life creates a fortification that initially, stops the savages from showing their true side, but later they reach their highest point and then suddenly take a turn for the worst by going psychotic and burning the entire island. Ralph is the last survivor on the island to refuse savagery until the very end showing that no matter how bad the situation may be keep on looking up and fighting for what is morally right. Much like Hitler, who surged