Ralph's Change In Lord Of The Flies

Throughout the novel The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the main character Ralph undergoes a negative change from optimistic, charismatic, civilized to depressed, lonely, and savage. In this book, a group of schoolboys crash their plane into an isolated island. As the boys gather, they decide that Ralph will be their leader. He decides wants to rule in a civilized, parliamentary way to make sure they can survive, and be rescued as soon as possible. Particularly, he changes when Ralph goes from being very civilized and orderly, to becoming more savage and unruly. In chapter seven, Ralph experiences his first hunt, and is extremely thrilled by the chase. He feels prideful as he attempts to spear the boar with Jack and the other hunters. This is a very different action for him because he has never felt that bloodlust was a very civil and proper thing to reckon with. …show more content…
In chapter nine, after confronting Jack about his new tribe, he participates in a wild hunting dance. During the dance, Simon is killed by the savagery of the boys. The next morning, Ralph recognizes he took part in this, and laughs wildly when he does. This savagery exposed by Ralph is unlike his previous ideals of order and civilized mannerisms. Considering this, he has become what he never thought be would be when he first landed on the island. In addition, Ralph physically fought with Jack to resolve the issue of leadership within the island. In the beginning of the book, Ralph would not be physical in conflict, he would try to compromise and discuss it. This change illustrates how much Ralph has been effected by the savagery engulfing