Lord of the Flies: Jack vs Ralph
Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, is a 1954 classic known for its allegory of human nature. A group of schoolboys are left stranded on an island, trying to survive after a plane crash. In order for the boys to survive, leadership was needed, so there was an election between two boys: Jack and Ralph. In Lord of the Flies, Jack is a better leader than Ralph for many reasons throughout the book.
To begin with, Jack is a better leader because he had experience as a leader before. When Ralph and Piggy found the other boys on the island, Ralph decided there should be a chief to decide things. Immediately, Jack came forth and said he should be chief. “‘I ought to be chief’, said Jack with simple arrogance, …show more content…
He held no characteristics of a leader. When Ralph was chief, he wasn’t as intelligent as people thought he was. He had good reasons when discussing things, but wasn’t quick to explain. He needed Piggy who is Ralph’s conscience and brain. “What was the sensible thing to do? There was no Piggy to talk sense.” (Golding, 1954, p. 196) Besides, Ralph was unable to motivate the older boys and littleuns to help build huts, or anything they make plans to do. “‘They’re hopeless. The older ones aren’t much better. D’you see? All day I’ve been working with Simon. No one else. They’re off bathing, or eating or playing.’ Simon poked his head out carefully. ‘You’re chief. You tell ‘em off.’ Ralph lay flat and looked up at the palm trees and the sky.” (Golding, 1954, p. 50-51) Ralph complains of how the others don’t help out, but he does nothing as chief to tell the others to work. The conch was also what made Ralph have a higher chance of becoming chief, but as the boys turn themselves over to savagery, they don’t respect the conch or Ralph anymore. The conch lost its power and influence among the boys. “There was no solemn assembly for debate nor dignity of the conch.” (Golding, 1954, p. 196) “The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.” (Golding, 1954, p. 181) If the conch doesn’t exist no more, so does Ralph being
Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, is a 1954 classic known for its allegory of human nature. A group of schoolboys are left stranded on an island, trying to survive after a plane crash. In order for the boys to survive, leadership was needed, so there was an election between two boys: Jack and Ralph. In Lord of the Flies, Jack is a better leader than Ralph for many reasons throughout the book.
To begin with, Jack is a better leader because he had experience as a leader before. When Ralph and Piggy found the other boys on the island, Ralph decided there should be a chief to decide things. Immediately, Jack came forth and said he should be chief. “‘I ought to be chief’, said Jack with simple arrogance, …show more content…
He held no characteristics of a leader. When Ralph was chief, he wasn’t as intelligent as people thought he was. He had good reasons when discussing things, but wasn’t quick to explain. He needed Piggy who is Ralph’s conscience and brain. “What was the sensible thing to do? There was no Piggy to talk sense.” (Golding, 1954, p. 196) Besides, Ralph was unable to motivate the older boys and littleuns to help build huts, or anything they make plans to do. “‘They’re hopeless. The older ones aren’t much better. D’you see? All day I’ve been working with Simon. No one else. They’re off bathing, or eating or playing.’ Simon poked his head out carefully. ‘You’re chief. You tell ‘em off.’ Ralph lay flat and looked up at the palm trees and the sky.” (Golding, 1954, p. 50-51) Ralph complains of how the others don’t help out, but he does nothing as chief to tell the others to work. The conch was also what made Ralph have a higher chance of becoming chief, but as the boys turn themselves over to savagery, they don’t respect the conch or Ralph anymore. The conch lost its power and influence among the boys. “There was no solemn assembly for debate nor dignity of the conch.” (Golding, 1954, p. 196) “The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.” (Golding, 1954, p. 181) If the conch doesn’t exist no more, so does Ralph being