Ralph is a Better Leader
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Ralph is a Better Leader
Introduction
William Golding, the author of the classic book, Lord of the Flies, was born in Cornwall in 1911 and was schooled at Merlborough Grammar School. The book, Lord of the Flies, which he wrote shortly after the second World War is just one of the many books he has written. Although having incredible story lines with endless escapades, his novels also address some of the contentious issues the society faces today. The book’s plot, in which a group of British school boys become stranded on an isolated island with no adult supervision struggle to develop their own civilisation. Ralph, Jack, Robert, Roger, Bill, Simon, Piggy, Harold, Sam, Henry, and Eric are some of the boys who are trapped in the island. Their common goal is to survive by finding food and shelter. They boys manage to find wild pigs to hunt and kill for their nourishment and were able to build a roof over their heads using of wood and plant materials. They work in cooperation and help each other while on the island; however the unexpected happens in the end.
In their quest to form a similar culture to the one they left behind, the boys elect Ralph to be their leader due to his leadership skills and popularity with a section of the boys. With the …show more content…
He treats the other boys with dignity and creates simple rules and governance structures to enable them to sustain stability and order. Ralph understands the other boys specifically Piggy and their need to be given respect and be treated as equals. This shows Ralph is a better leader as he is able to recognize and show he is not superior to any of the other boys ensuring the boys have shelters over their heads to provide security during their stay in the island. Jack, on the other hand, fails to realise the importance of security, stability, and order in their new
Name:
Institution:
Ralph is a Better Leader
Introduction
William Golding, the author of the classic book, Lord of the Flies, was born in Cornwall in 1911 and was schooled at Merlborough Grammar School. The book, Lord of the Flies, which he wrote shortly after the second World War is just one of the many books he has written. Although having incredible story lines with endless escapades, his novels also address some of the contentious issues the society faces today. The book’s plot, in which a group of British school boys become stranded on an isolated island with no adult supervision struggle to develop their own civilisation. Ralph, Jack, Robert, Roger, Bill, Simon, Piggy, Harold, Sam, Henry, and Eric are some of the boys who are trapped in the island. Their common goal is to survive by finding food and shelter. They boys manage to find wild pigs to hunt and kill for their nourishment and were able to build a roof over their heads using of wood and plant materials. They work in cooperation and help each other while on the island; however the unexpected happens in the end.
In their quest to form a similar culture to the one they left behind, the boys elect Ralph to be their leader due to his leadership skills and popularity with a section of the boys. With the …show more content…
He treats the other boys with dignity and creates simple rules and governance structures to enable them to sustain stability and order. Ralph understands the other boys specifically Piggy and their need to be given respect and be treated as equals. This shows Ralph is a better leader as he is able to recognize and show he is not superior to any of the other boys ensuring the boys have shelters over their heads to provide security during their stay in the island. Jack, on the other hand, fails to realise the importance of security, stability, and order in their new