Ralph In Lord Of The Flies

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Ralph: Ralph is the protagonist of the novel. He is the first boy a reader is introduced to, and he immediately speaks about his father being deployed. Ralph first appears as a polished schoolboy, but overtime while on the island he becomes very dirty with long tangled hair. He is charismatic, a natural leader, and very moral. He becomes the leader of the boys, and is a symbol of civilization for them. He tries to plan out hunts, and how they can get off the island. Ralph is very smart and can identify that every boy on the island has savagery within them, and he only succumbs to it on a few accounts.

Piggy: Piggy is Ralph’s right hand man. He is pudgy, has asthma and wears glasses. He is very intelligent and inventive. He makes a sundial

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