William Golding’s harrowing novel Lord of the Flies recalls the gloomy tale of a group of British schoolboys stranded on a remote island after their plane crashes in the Pacific Ocean. Unsupervised and left to their own devices in order to survive, the children’s behavior transforms from benevolent civility to cruel savagery. As chaos ensues and the need for a strong and effective leader emerges, Ralph’s sound moral decisions for the unruly band of youth demonstrate his abilities as the strongest leader.
