Lord of the Flies If you were one of the boys on the island who would you have chosen for chief?
“People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.” by Theodore Roosevelt. The fiction novel Lord of the Flies by William Golden demonstrates Theodore Roosevelt’s quote extensively, when the author has chosen Ralph to be the leader of the boys on the island. Ralph wasn’t obsessed with the power. Jack wanted the power just to control the group and to be the greatest. He was quick to be a leader without giving any consideration. Ralph wanted to be the leader, but Jack wanted to the boss of the group.
If I were one of the boys on the island I would’ve chosen Ralph to be the leader of the boys on the island for many reasons. One, because he is the one who holds the conch and it leads or summons them all together after the crash separates them. Two, because Ralph is an organizer, he demonstrates his leadership skills throughout the novel by keeping the group in line, and staying focused on getting rescued. For example, he tries to keep the boys focused on domestic order and the rules of civilization until they can be rescued. On the other hand, Jack can’t control the group and he doesn’t focus on being organizer or thinking on ways to rescue them.
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For example, when Jack said “I ought to be chief,” said Jack with simple arrogance, “because I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.” (Golding 22). He thinks that he is the best just because he can sing C sharp. Another example is: after Ralph was chosen to be the leader jack becomes angry and upset that shows that he is arrogant. However, Ralph is a better leader. He has a better understanding for the boys. I believe that good leaders aren’t the strongest but are the ones who find ways, always thinking, and have
“People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.” by Theodore Roosevelt. The fiction novel Lord of the Flies by William Golden demonstrates Theodore Roosevelt’s quote extensively, when the author has chosen Ralph to be the leader of the boys on the island. Ralph wasn’t obsessed with the power. Jack wanted the power just to control the group and to be the greatest. He was quick to be a leader without giving any consideration. Ralph wanted to be the leader, but Jack wanted to the boss of the group.
If I were one of the boys on the island I would’ve chosen Ralph to be the leader of the boys on the island for many reasons. One, because he is the one who holds the conch and it leads or summons them all together after the crash separates them. Two, because Ralph is an organizer, he demonstrates his leadership skills throughout the novel by keeping the group in line, and staying focused on getting rescued. For example, he tries to keep the boys focused on domestic order and the rules of civilization until they can be rescued. On the other hand, Jack can’t control the group and he doesn’t focus on being organizer or thinking on ways to rescue them.
Because Ralph decided on voting which is fair, I would …show more content…
For example, when Jack said “I ought to be chief,” said Jack with simple arrogance, “because I’m chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp.” (Golding 22). He thinks that he is the best just because he can sing C sharp. Another example is: after Ralph was chosen to be the leader jack becomes angry and upset that shows that he is arrogant. However, Ralph is a better leader. He has a better understanding for the boys. I believe that good leaders aren’t the strongest but are the ones who find ways, always thinking, and have