Leadership is the key to survival. It means the position or work of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group. In the classic novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, leadership plays a large role in how the boys create law and order on the island. Three of the main characters are Ralph, Jack, and Piggy, who represent leaders in society. Ralph is Democratic, Jack is Autocratic, and Piggy is Laissez-faire leadership. Thus, the individual Ralph is a better leader than Jack and Piggy.
To start with, Ralph is a better leader than Jack and Piggy because he symbolizes civilization and order, productive leadership, and optimism. First, Ralph is a better-suited leader than Jack and Piggy because he symbolizes civilization and order. For
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For instance, Ralph values the best in the boys, despite them turning into savages. His followers, SamnEric, left his tribe to join Jack’s violent affairs. However, Ralph reunites with the twins and realizes Jack is preparing to murder him. He is not in shock to learn about Jack’s vengeance, but questions, “Won’t you come with me? Three of us – we’d stand a chance” (Golding 210). Ralph cares for the twins’ well-being more than himself, despite them following Jack’s orders. He knows the reason SamnEric transfer to Jack’s tribe is because they are frightened for their future on the island. As a result, Ralph gives hope for them to survive on the island and believes the greater good is more significant than evil. Therefore, Ralph is a better leader than Jack and Piggy because he symbolizes civilization and order, productive leadership, and optimism.
Secondly, Jack is not a good leader compared to Ralph because behaves as a savage, has a desire for power, and is discrete. To begin with, Jack is not a good chief because he behaves as savage. For instance, Jack enjoys the thrill of hunting and violence rather than following Ralph’s orders of rescue.
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First, Piggy is not a good leader because he is rational. His personality of the intellect becomes clear when Piggy implies, "You try, Ralph. You'll call the others" (Golding 12). Blowing the Conch Shell led them gathering all the boys on the island to reunite and socialize. However, Piggy's pursuit of rational behavior creates controversy among the boys and created battles for who wants to carry out rules and order. Additionally, Piggy represents his analytical ideas specifically to Ralph and not to the other schoolboys. A leader would share his ideas with everyone who follows and who want the same plans as he does. Although, he sharing plans with one individual does not help the whole group of school boys. It appears to be close friends Piggy has would get to hear his opinions and ideas while living on the island. Piggy’s intelligence can bring prosperity to the boys, but he prefers to stay in the quiet and not actively participating with others. Thus, his rational mind cannot help all the boys if he keeps his ideas to himself. To continue, Piggy is not a good chief because is he frightened. For instance, Piggy prefers staying near to Ralph during meetings because of his fear of Jack. Although, since the meetings result in controversy, Piggy states, “What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What are grown-ups going to think? Going off hunting
Leadership is a trait that many people have naturally and others try to obtain. Many people consider themselves a good leader when they fail to carry out the characteristics leadership require. In the book, “Lord of the Flies”, Ralph is a better leader than Jack because of the traits he possesses. That is why certain skills are necessary to be considered a successful leader.
My Essay is about Ralph and and his Motivation’s and did he contribute to the tragedy in any way. Also about if he prevented any of the deaths and what would I have done differently in his situation. I defend Ralph’s actions as leader, He had tried his best but everyone fell apart. Did Ralph contribute to the tragedies? Ralph had tried his best but he was struggling at handling the problems on the island, He was unaware of the boy’s and what was going on. He had tried to contribute to all of the tragedies but there was too much going on around him it was just hard. What was wrong with Ralph too was that jack ignores everything and try’s to do his own thing the whole time instead of working together with everyone. All Jack wants is his way or his way to him there is no other way. So yes Ralph had try to contribute to the tragedies but Jack and other boys had just did what they wanted to do instead of doing what they should have done. So Ralph had really struggled dealing with everybody. In my opinion Ralph was doing a good job, Yes he kind of gave up for a little b...
...ccurring, Piggy stated, “Which is better—to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill” (180)? This call of assembly is inefficient, because Ralph and Jack could be a leader for a different purpose. However, this shows that both Ralph and Jack are not doing what they were positioned to be, if one asked who is a better leader.
...e is more fair. Firstly, Ralph gives everyone equal rights. This gives the boys more freedom and everyone can contribute towards getting rescued which is fair. Jack, on the other hand believes that only the “important” people should have rights. This makes him feel more powerful and others powerless which is not fair. Secondly Ralph puts getting rescued as his first priority. Getting rescued is very important and they boys would have been rescued but Jack put out the signal fire so he can have more hunters. A ship passed by and there was no signal. Ralph wants to get rescued but Jack just wants power. Last but not least, Jack is very selfish and inconsiderate. He doesn’t care about the other boys. He just wants power. Therefore, Ralph is a better leader for the boys than Jack is because he gives everyone equal rights and does what is best for them and that is fair.
Which is why he had gotten treated the way he did by Jack and the choir. The author writes, “ Jack made a rush and stabbed Ralph’s chest with his spear.” (Golding 177.) Even though Ralph is technically chief, Jack will stop at nothing to become chief. Ralph had been teasing Jack for being a thief, and that had pushed Jack over the edge, causing him to lunge towards Ralph. Jack does not have a high tolerance for Ralph’s actions, and Ralph obviously has a high tolerance for pain. William Golding states, “ ‘The chief and Roger.. They hate you, Ralph. They are going to do you.’ ‘They are going to hunt you tomorrow.’ ‘... Roger sharpened a stick at both ends.’ ” (188) As you, the reader, can probably tell, Jack certainly does not like Ralph. He only likes the faction that obeys and follows him. Those who do not obey Jack, he wants to kill. This island has really gotten to Jack, he is just pure evil now, and poor Ralph and every other character has had to deal with his
At the beginning, clearly Ralph feels that Jack is an ally, a companion; not a rival for leadership, "Ralph found himself alone on a limb with Jack and they grinned at each other ... that strange invisible light of friendship". The chosen leader of the group, Ralph tried to lead the stranded boys into some kind of order. The authority of Jack and the sensibility of Piggy easily sway him. When Ralph first meets Piggy, he sees him as a lower person who should be ridiculed. He starts off by asking for his name and he is told that people used to make fun of
The evidence is overwhelming: Ralph is a better leader than Jack in every way possible. Ralph inexorably works to better the status of the boys on the island and engages in a democratic form of leadership, while Jack prefers to pursue his own goals and dictates the activities of the boys based on his wants. Ralph uses a sensible and systematic approach to dealing with issues posed to the boys on the island, whereas Jack makes use of chaotic and impractical tactics. Without Jack on the island, the boys might have not even descended into savagery and possibly been rescued by the first ship they had spotted, shortly after they crashed landed on the island. Overall, Ralph makes a much better leader then Jack as he has better merits then Jack and is well aware of the ultimate objective of the boys on the island, getting back home.
In conclusion, Jack was overall an unique leader and person, he went from killing pigs to killing humans, and being the nicest person, to not so nice. With great power comes great responsibility; having determination, being intelligent, and possessing great outdoors skills, is what Jack had to be, to be a great
... Ralph has proven to have a much better understanding of people and their needs and this makes him a much better leader than Jack. With Ralph's understanding of the need for order and rules, he improves the condition where the boys are living in. Jack's condition was horrible. Also, Jack treated the boys very badly and like he better. Ralph, on the other hand treated the boys all equally and with respect. Ralph's priority to get off the island shows his wisdom and ability to make good decisions. Although Jack was popular on the island for the short amount of time the boys were there, he would not have been popular for much longer. He does not have any of the qualities that a good leader should have and turned himself and the rest of the boys into complete losers. Jack's plan would have soon faded but if Ralph had become leader, his wisdom would last much longer.
Although, Piggy and Jack have some leadership qualities, Ralph is the best leader. This is shown all throughout the novel, Lord of the Flies, by Williams Golding. Piggy is portrayed as the wisest of them all and understands priorities; however he lacks confidence from time to time. This makes him a good leader but not the best. Jack on the other hand, is egotistic but has his good qualities as well, such as knowledge and courage. This makes him a potential leader like Piggy, but not the best. Ralph however shows the most positive qualities of being a leader. He is optimistic, committed and knows his priorities, thus making him the best leader on the island. From the day we were born, we were governed by a set of rules that influenced our behaviour. Would the story have been different if civilization was maintained on the island?
It is seen in the beginning of the book when they first are stranded on the island that Ralph is the one who is appointed leader of the group by the boys because he sets things in place right for them to be rescued. Ralph right away sets things into place for the boys to be rescued by calling for an assembly, and setting orders for himself and the boys. one wise thing Ralph does is he appoints Jack who has desire for power, and he makes him the leader of the hunters, knowing that if jack is the leader of something there won’t be as much tension, because Jack wants to be the leader overall. In the book Lord of the flies Ralph… Another great thing is he lets piggy be in charge of knowing who all the boys are and keeping intact of where they are. Ralph knows that piggy is the smartest of them all, and he is at best of keeping track of those types of
Ralph is a good leader because he likes to make sure things have order. He is the one who finds the conch and puts as rule that you must hold the conch in order to speak. (page 33). No Jack would not be a better leader that Ralph because he doesn’t want to get rescued his mentality is to hunt in order to survive.
Even though they don’t last very long, the fact that he tried to help the group is what makes him a better leader. Ralph’s wisdom and ability to look toward the future also has an advantage over Jack. He has a sense of keeping his focus on getting off the island. When the fire goes out, Ralph gets upset because the chance to be rescued was gone as well. Ralph enforces his role of leadership as he gives the boys a sense of stability as an authority figure.
In William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies Ralph though not the stronger person, demonstrates a better understanding of people than Jack which gives him better leadership qualities. Ralph displays these useful human qualities as a leader by working towards the betterment of the boys' society. He knows the boys need stability and order if they are to survive on the island. He creates rules and a simple form of government to achieve this order. Jack does not treat the boys with dignity as Ralph does. Ralph understands that the boys, particularly Piggy, have to be given respect and must be treated as equals. This makes Ralph a better leader as he is able to acknowledge that he was not superior to any of the other boys. Ralph's wisdom and ability to look to the future also make him a superior leader. Ralph has the sense to keep his focus on getting off the island. He insists on keeping the fire burning as a distress signal. Ralph's leadership provides peace and order to the island while Jack's leadership makes chaos.
Contrasting Ralph and Jack in Lord of the Flies & nbsp;& nbsp; & nbsp; Ralph and Jack are both powerful and meaningful characters in William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies. Ralph is an excellent leader; responsible, and stands for all that is good. Jack is a destructive hunter, selfish, and represents evil. These two main characters can be compared by the actions they take as leaders, their personalities, and what they symbolize in the story. & nbsp; Ralph first takes on the position as leader at the beginning of the story, when the rest of the boys vote him in as chief.&nbs Rules and standards are set when Ralph is the chief. He orders the group to build the basic necessities of civilization, shelters, and most importantly to keep the fire going, in hope that they will be rescued and return to humanity. " But I tell you that smoke is more important than the pig, however often you kill one" (Golding 75). Jack, on the other hand, takes on the idea of every man for himself. He does not care about making homes, only about hunting. When Jack is the leader, evil takes over and all good is destroyed. Under Jack's power both Simon and Piggy are killed. & nbsp; Not only do the two character's decisions clash so do their personalities. Ralph is caring and considerate, being kinder to Piggy, making friends with him and constantly confid Ralph represents law, order, organized society and moral integrity. Throughout the novel he is constantly making common-sense rules for the boys to follow. Unlike Ralph, Jack is unkind, caring about no one