Lord Of The Flies Lessons Analysis

“Life's best lessons seem to be learned at the worst time” it's just the way life is. In the Lord of Flies this was definitely the case, when a group of English boys became stranded on an island after their plane crashed. Without food, adult supervision, or any knowledge of their location, they had to find ways to survive. They immediately declared Ralph chief and with the help of Simon and Piggy he did his best to make good decisions. But there was also a lot of conflict because of Roger and Jacks savage ways. From forest fires to the killing of each other, this book is full of learning experiences. In the Lord of Flies by William Golding, Ralph serves as the learner and Simon as the mentor. Ralph had to grow mentally as a leader and overcome obstacles put in front of him with logic. For an example, Ralph decided to call for an assembly after confirming they were on an

It was a hot day and even the choir boys removed their cloaks. Ralph still new to this leader role “...was uncertain whether to stand up or remain sitting. He looked sideways to his left, toward the bathing pool.”(32) Once he realized it was better to talk as he call for an assembly, he said “This is our island. It's a good island. Until the grownups come to fetch us we'll have fun”.(35) By Ralph's body language he is definitely inexperienced as a leader as he relied of piggy who was by the bathing pool to help him. He doesn't know how how he should act or how much power he should claim which could explain why he was unable to decide right away if he should sit like the others or stand up. He also doesn't realize that just because there is no one occupying the land it doesn't mean ignore the fact that there is no food laying around or shelters built until later. Ralph at first wanted to be a kid and enjoyed himself but later realized rules need to be set and everyone needs to contribute to the group in some way. Although rules and jobs were