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    To continue, Golding presents a democracy through Ralph by how he was elected as chief, his way of ruling and his priorities. Firstly, Ralph was elected as chief through a vote to see who should be chief. This is extremely important because the main basis of democracy is that the leaders are voted into their position, similar to how Ralph was voted into his position as chief. Ralph was merely picked because of his charisma, and his leadership qualities, similarly to real life democratic…

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    the Flies” “Ralph” who is one of the boys stranded on the island and is one who is mostly and constantly put to challenges which affect him mentally. Tupac and Ralph both lived very harsh times. Tupac and Ralph were put through several challenges but were able to overcome them. A successful…

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    of leader. Throughout the novel Lord of the Flies, Ralph does everything he can to create a society centered on survival and order. Meanwhile, Jack proves that he is trying to have fun and take advantage of the absence of authority. Jack's leadership eventually leads to savagery and the murders of innocent people,…

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    exemplifies leadership. From the very beginning of the book to the end it seems as if there is an ongoing battle between Jack and Ralph, the two that are looked up to as the “leaders” are in constant disagreement. Through careful delegation, communication, and goal setting Ralph is depicted to be the most effective leader. One of the main differences in Jack and Ralph are simply that Ralph’s main goal and focus to get them off the island, in order to do that he creates rules for them to…

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    Ralph, a fair boy, plays an important role in Lord of the Flies. He is a British, brave, independent and has an athletic appearance. Since the beginning of the novel, he gathered all the boys from the plane crash using a conch which he and Piggy, another survivor, found at the lagoon near the scar. Subsequently, the boys elect him as the leader considering his attractive appearance and the conch which he possesses since the conch symbolizes power because it summons people together. In fact,…

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    are the protagonist Ralph and the antagonist Jack. Even thought they are English schoolboys who are around the same age and they both want to gain power, they have very contrasting leadership styles, personalities, and thoughts about what are the most important things on the island they were stranded on after their plane crash. In the novel, both Ralph and Jack want to be leaders on the island; they want to be in control – that is one thing they have in common. At first, Ralph becomes the…

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    Ralph is a strong leader as long as the other kids are still civilized, represented by the fire, until the kids begin to get wild. At this point, survival gets more important than being rescued, so the fire is no longer a priority and it ends up dying, which represents the kids became completely wild. During the “peaceful times”, the conch and assemblies, which represent the civilized part of the children, are common but become far less frequent as the story progresses, and the only one who at…

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    presents the two main characters Jack and Ralph. Ralph the protagonist and Jack, the antagonist have different beliefs that make them completely different and at other times similar in some ways. There are many noticeable changes between Jack and Ralph from beginning to end. Ralph and Jack's similarities and differences shape the different forms of government they are going to form which is civilized civilization for Ralph and savagery for Jack. Both Jack and Ralph have many similarities and…

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    In the novel, Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison, the author tells a story of an African American and how due to his color, he experiences his life in a certain way. In the fifth through seventh chapter, Ellison narration of the main character undergoes a different light. In Invisible Man, the author implements heavy imagery into order to truly depict the main character’s life to the best of his ability. One instance is when Ralph Ellison writes, “ The clouds of darkness all over the land, black…

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    and followers. In the novel The Lord of the Flies Ralph and Jack are both competing for the leadership position over their group. Ralph and Jack both believe they are the best fit for the position. It is the same in our lives where people always they think they are the best at that specific task. In the novel The Lord of the Flies written by William Golding, Ralph and Jack, who both think they would be the best leader for their group, but Ralph is more relatable to the groups of boys than Jack.…

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