Whenever groups of people coexist, there will be a struggle for power. This point was supported in Lord of the Flies by William Golding by the actions of the characters, Jack and Ralph. Jack and Ralph both possessed leadership qualities, however they each had different ideas on which direction to lead the group. Ralph first “laid the conch against his lips” (Golding 19). The conch symbolized that Ralph had the authority of the group and was able to call the other children to him. He wanted the group to build signal fires and hope to be rescued. On the other hand, Jack wanted to focus the group on hunting, killing, and feasting. Because of their different views, their actions proved that there was a constant struggle for power within the group.
